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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

5

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

1

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

5

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

3

scenery; scene; landscape

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

18

young girl; lass; adolescent female

4

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

2

absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

1

as one promised

1

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

1

to abandon (ship)

2

shut up!; be quiet!

1

Western painting; Western film; Western movie

1

to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

2

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

3

dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

1

sharp sighted; easily awakened

1

getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)

1

to be contrary to one's expectations

1

lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

1

to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together

1

trouble

3

to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

3

sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

4

payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner

1

silver coin

2

second floor; upstairs

1

inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)

3

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

1

damn kids

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

2

profitable; worn-out; crumbling

1

insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

6

look, look!

2

rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint

1

prison; jail; gaol

2

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

1

promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

3

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

3

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

1

sleep

1

to catch a cold

2

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

1

(someone else's) daughter

1

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

1