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today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

3

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

25

various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

2

Japan's best; number one in Japan

8

Japan

1

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

3

number one; first; best; most; game; round

2

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

13

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

2

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

3

best in the world

5

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

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.

6

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

4

be; is

15

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

5

to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

3

indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

3

Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san

4

Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)

1

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

9

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

12

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

8

Everest

3

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

3

double; twice (as much); twofold

1

not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

3

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

1

lake

4

spacious; vast; wide

4

Lake Biwa

4

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

2

Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)

2

Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

1

Caspian Sea

3

square kilometer; square kilometre

2

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

2

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

1

river; stream; River; the ... river

4

long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

6

Shinanogawa

5

Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)

1

Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)

1

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

2

Nile (river)

3

Africa

1

kilometer; kilometre

1