jpdb beta

afterword; postscript

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this occasion; at this time; now

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

10

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

1

I; me

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

6

classmate

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

9

very popular; highly favoured

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performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

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

4

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)

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five; 5

2

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

2

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

6

purchase; buying

1

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

4

thank you very much

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

1

be; is

5

original author (of a work)

1

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

1

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

2

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

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called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

1

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

1

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

5

I; me

2

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

2

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

2

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

2

Rintarō

3

if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

4

(in the) same house; (under the) same roof

1

(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life

1

stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

1

rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

1

entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence

1

continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

1

episode; anecdote; vignette; episode

1

was; were

1

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

1

in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er

1

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

4

to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out

1

completely satisfied; as pleased as can be

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