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wheat bran

1

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

13

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

1

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

4

vegetable

1

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.

20

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

1

that day; the very same day

1

if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

7

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

34

name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft

1

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

48

deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)

1

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

13

dawn

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

3

two persons; two people; pair; couple

3

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

2

genius; prodigy; natural gift

3

superior (major) arc

1

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

19

well; now; then

1

cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka

3

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

3

occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling

1

debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

3

years later

1

at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

22

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

1

probability; likelihood; chances

1

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

1

ten percent

1

be; is

12

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

2

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

2

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

1

how; in what way; how about

1

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

3

yikes; oops; eep; wow

1

good morning

1

society; the world; the times

1

dream

1

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

1

to repeat; to do something over again

1

steam; vapour; vapor

1

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

1

melody; chime

2

chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat

1

singing voice; (sound of) singing

1