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is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

11

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

8

ah; oh; hey!

33

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

2

brains; brain tissue

1

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

94

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

14

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

5

be; is

1

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

34

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

8

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

12

isn't that right?

16

-years-old

5

number one; first; best; most; game; round

2

height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut

1

please; somehow or other; one way or another

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

7

rarely; seldom

1

face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

3

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

25

then; well; so; be; is

14

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

1

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

4

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

1

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

27

investment

1

company; corporation; workplace

3

acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption

1

Japanese company (business, firm)

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.

66

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

1

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

13

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

15

at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

95

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

1

net worth; net assets; total equity

1

share (in a company); stock

1

market capitalization; market capitalisation; market cap

1

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

1

listed company (on a stock exchange)

1

house; one's house; one's home; one's family

6

one's field of expertise; one's strong area

1

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

6

Satou

1

law office; law firm

1

cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

1