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that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

5

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

8

to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

1

portion for two people

1

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

5

secret; private; surreptitious

1

independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)

1

I; me; you; manservant

5

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

2

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

2

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

2

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

2

you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you

8

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

1

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

2

trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

1

in that way; thus; so; so?

4

juice; sap; soup; broth

1

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

1

sopping; soaking

1

then; well; so; be; is

11

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

6

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

1

hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

1

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

3

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

1

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

3

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

4

person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces

1

guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

2

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

2

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

5

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

1

development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

6

somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

1

small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person

2

obedient; docile; quiet

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

1

correction; revision; amendment

1

mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

1

to become; to amount to

2

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

2