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merely; only; simply

1

pink fish floss; fish that has been finely shredded, seasoned and colored pink

3

very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring

1

out-sourcing; outsourcing

1

deep-fried food

1

certification examination; licensing examination; licensure examination

1

to be scattered around; to be all over the place

2

chopstick rest

1

man who enjoys child rearing

1

community door-to-door campaign; search operation; cleaning campaign carried out thoroughly over an area

3

first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon

1

sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus

1

water's edge; beach; shore

34

urban development

1

chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top

2

white sauce; béchamel sauce

1

childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave

4

canal

5

stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)

1

to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband

1

catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu

1

sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines

1

big quarrel; huge fight; big row

1

dawn; daybreak; Tenmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25)

3

mending; repair; darning; patching up

1

promotion

1

chef; cook

1

south entrance; south exit

3

household economy; housekeeping; homemaking

1

north entrance; north exit

1

Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)

9

consultant

1

60th birthday

9

house to house; door to door

1

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

1

largest company; industry leader

1

tight-lipped; able to keep a secret

1

seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign

1

with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind

4

Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)

1

same trade; same business; same profession

1

one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb

1

adviser; advisor

1

stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person

1

screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation

1

item; commodity; list of articles

2

creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit

1

rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce

1

sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy

1

hardworking; studious

1