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that's the way it is; such is life

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

4

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

1

outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

1

French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick

1

to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious

2

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

17

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

1

delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

6

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

4

thank you; thanks

5

mother

14

evening meal; dinner

1

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

1

growth period (in children)

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

(Western) soup

1

miso soup

1

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

1

tofu; bean curd; beancurd

1

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

4

that; those; the

10

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

15

Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine

2

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

3

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

4

olden days; former

1

dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone

1

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

3

cooked rice; meal

5

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

1

another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand

1

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

4

wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)

2

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

5

firmly; solidly; heartily

1

husband

1

stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs

1

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

2

tomorrow; near future

2

to do

1

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

9

mother; wife

1

now; the present time; just now; another; more

4

really; truly

2

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

2

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

3

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

6

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

3