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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

22

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

2

no!; no no!; no, not at all

13

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

4

one's history as a performer

1

how many years; how long; what year

5

comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable

3

birth; creation; formation

2

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

1

wish; desire; ambition

1

troupe; theatrical company

2

sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

2

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

2

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

9

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

4

Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force

1

trading company

1

coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe

1

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

1

opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

3

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

4

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

4

to retake (a photograph)

1

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

2

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

2

to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)

1

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

2

two o'clock

2

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

2

one hour

1

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

1

to; towards; for

12

there is nothing

4

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

5

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

12

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

5

feelings of guilt

1

water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating

1

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

5

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

2

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

4

(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant

1

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

14

morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum

13

(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new

4

olden days; former

8

mallet; pestle; pounder

1

weekly publication; weekly magazine

2