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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

2

wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable

4

stew; hodgepodge

1

double-punch; one-two punch; double whammy; twofold blow

1

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

2

another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!

1

freedom; liberty

2

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

8

rare; uncommon; not often seen

1

called; known as; that; to say

2

slow; late; too late

2

gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

2

crouched burial

1

ah; oh; hey!

4

ha ha ha (laughter)

8

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

2

shut up!; be quiet!

1

stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

1

to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)

1

remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers

2

arrival

2

katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito

2

smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion

1

one cake of bean curd

1

plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

1

to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in

1

timing

9

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

3

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

2

salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

1

to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

1

speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal

1

what on Earth is this?

1

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

2

chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness

1

thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off

1

liquid

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

8

lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone

1

to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)

1

to put into the mouth; to eat

1

he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!

1

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

2

juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)

6

sourness; acidity

1

thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)

4

George Tokoro (1955.1-; comedian)

1

imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry

1

soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

3

pleasant feeling; good vibes

1