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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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family vacation; family trip

3

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

1

this time; now

1

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

5

to do as one likes

1

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

13

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

58

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

40

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

15

like that; so

1

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

3

ah; oh; hey!

45

sorry; excuse me; thank you

8

Dandelion coffee

2

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

46

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

29

aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

1

be; is; did; (have) done; please; do

36

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

2

that; those; the

37

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

2

pro wrestler

1

blizzard

7

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

15

in that way; thus; so; so?

5

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

30

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

32

retirement

2

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

1

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

35

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

2

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

2

pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course

1

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

2

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

1

indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

34

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

19

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

44

Japan

1

traditional art; traditional performance art

4

foreign; abroad; overseas

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

7

blog; weblog

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

1

to be (doing)

1

oh, yes?; really?

4

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

21

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

1

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

7