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so much; so; like that

2

to be surprised; to be astonished

1

elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

5

voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

4

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

2

thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

10

honorific/polite/humble prefix

9

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

4

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

2

exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

1

to return; to come back

10

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

3

business trip; official trip

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

6

mother; wife

13

city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly

1

growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

6

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

2

fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

2

memories; recollections; reminiscence

3

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

8

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

1

good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

1

suffix for familiar person

8

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

1

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

3

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

4

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

3

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

3

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

1

beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic

1

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

1

surely; certainly

2

mother

1

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

1

Shakespeare, William

1

the whole world

1

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

1

stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

2

be; is

1

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

1

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

1

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

1

(one's) life

2