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so much; so; like that

3

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

1

submersion; inundation; being flooded

1

to catch a cold

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

1

to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)

2

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

2

maybe; could be; might

1

well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

1

Tokyo

3

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

2

Shiori

1

indicates question

21

Ozu Yasujirō (1903.12.12-1963.12.12)

1

supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor

1

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

1

opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure

1

Japan

1

movie; film; motion picture

2

leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best

1

masterpiece; masterwork

1

adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

3

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

1

to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

5

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

2

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

4

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

13

old couple; elderly couple

1

son; penis

2

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

1

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

1

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

1

disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful

1

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

2

please (give me); please (do for me)

6

woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

3

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

2

to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered

1

about this time; about now

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing

17

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

4

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

15

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

2

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

3

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

2

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

2

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

1

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

1