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cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

22

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

37

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

134

now; the present time; just now; another; more

15

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

3

Japan

1

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

128

world-class; (of) high global reputation

1

contents; content

1

be; is; did; (have) done; please; do

59

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

20

market scale

1

(period of) a year; during an era

1

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

75

10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million

1

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

2

genre; category; kind

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

255

story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

1

star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)

1

number; amount

1

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

1

to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

3

common people; ordinary people; masses

1

amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

4

immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity

1

popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

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.

51

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

1

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

15

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

1

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

17

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

1

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

128

to take root; to strike

1

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

1

genius; prodigy; natural gift

3

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

13

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

6

life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

1

many; a lot; much; multitude

1

masterpiece

1

God; god; ace; king; superior person

5

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

44

to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

1

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

8

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

1