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so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

2

several days later

1

Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)

11

uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

2

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

9

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

3

change; transition; return present

3

store selling boiled vegetables, fish, and beans

2

being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent

1

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

1

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

1

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

1

trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings

1

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

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

3

don't you think?; indicates question

2

counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.

1

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

2

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

1

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

1

oh, yes?; really?

5

greeting; a fine thing to say

1

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

1

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

1

is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial

1

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

3

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

1

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

7

so much; so; like that

4

sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator

1

skillfulness

2

moat; fosse; canal; ditch

2

to arrive

2

someone; somebody

2

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

1

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

1

stir; commotion; noise

1

Chousuke

4

alone; by oneself; on one's own

2

to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on

3

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

1

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

2

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

to smile

1

inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

1

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

2

we; us

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

1