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that's the way it is; such is life

3

to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

1

older brother; elder brother

4

to see through; to see the true nature of something

2

to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people

1

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

1

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

1

wherein; therein; thereinto

1

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

1

bell (often a large hanging bell); chime

6

Japanese (language)

3

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

10

one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look

14

piercingly

1

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

4

how long; how far; how much

1

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

3

to dance; to perform dance steps

1

heartbeat

1

to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

2

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

3

call; invitation

1

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

3

dim; gloomy

1

corridor; hallway; passageway

4

ability to think

1

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

17

to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

1

round dance; dancing in a circle

1

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

2

tall (of a person)

2

gallant; dashing; jaunty

1

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

6

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

1

to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

1

blessing

2

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

10

lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication

1

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

2

smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume

2

toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

2

jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold

4

(silk) gauze

8

hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain

1

China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

5

welcome!; nice to see you!

2

calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist

1

to make a speech; to address

2