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older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

6

(someone else's) child; child; kid

1

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

9

to surround; to crowd around

4

vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude

1

prey; victim

3

all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent

2

and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident

3

start; beginning

1

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

4

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

2

realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation

1

currency

2

to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

2

not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

1

confections; sweets; candy; cake

38

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

12

according to (someone)

1

like this; this sort; this way

8

approval

2

disgusting; repulsive

1

extortion; shakedown

2

penniless; broke

6

to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way

1

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

3

hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste

1

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

1

suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action

1

nothing but; none other than

1

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

2

supply; provision; raising; procurement

1

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

1

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

11

to employ; to hire; to charter

4

robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion

2

if I (we, etc.) could

3

appetite (for food)

1

there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over

2

why; how

1

beginning; start; outset

1

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

1

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

1

everything one owns

3

spite; resentment

2

certain death

2

price; cost; value; worth; value

4

belly; abdomen; stomach

3

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

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