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

3

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

3

(another's) son

1

admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation

1

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

5

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

1

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

1

remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

1

such; like that; that sort of

2

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

3

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

2

novel; original; new; innovative

1

very interesting; of great interest

1

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

4

department of English literature

1

winter vacation; winter holidays

1

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

1

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

4

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

friend

2

to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

1

acquaintance

1

so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

1

no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

1

ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is

1

close; intimate; on good terms

1

severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

1

together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category

2

to survive; to live long

1

bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters

1

deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe

1

dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

1

senior high school student

1

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

4

dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour

1

that; those; the

5

white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright

1

sailor

1

girls' high school

1

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

1

woman; girl

2

to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

2

same age

1

boy; man; male

1

to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong

3

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

1

feeling; sense; impression

1