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afterword; postscript

1

all; everyone; everybody

3

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

be; is

6

Kimura

2

Shin'ichi

2

to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to

2

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

2

don't you think?; indicates question

1

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

3

six; 6

2

volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

3

at; in; at; when; by; with; so

12

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

1

to fear; to be afraid of

1

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

1

at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of

12

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

2

unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

1

super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster

1

be; is

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

1

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

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this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

2

indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

13

zombie

1

indicates question

1

indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

13

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

1

plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

1

romantic comedy; rom-com

1

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

1

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

3

to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

1

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

1

in that way; thus; so; the same; so?

1

is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

1

well; now; then

1

once again; yet again; (there you go) again

1

electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond

2

radio

3

tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

1

village

1

heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

1

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

2

recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)

6

to; towards; for

3

I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)

1