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planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring

3

in the meantime; meanwhile

2

variety of goods; number of articles

1

stew

9

fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)

2

bivalve

1

butter

3

oyster; oyster shell

1

lemon

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

2

worldly-wise man

1

leftovers (esp. food); remnants

2

little by little; bit by bit; sparingly

2

to congratulate; to celebrate

1

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry

1

originally

3

polish; refinement

1

subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient

4

intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous

1

niece

1

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

5

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

2

without eating or drinking

1

I'm hungry

3

it's no joke; gimme a break!

3

over-fond parent; doting parent

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

6

half-eaten

2

for your information; I'm telling you

1

to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver

3

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

2

walking heavily; lumbering

3

houses and inhabitants; population

1

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

2

to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly

2

region; limits; stage; level

3

being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.

1

informer; informant; betrayer; snitch

5

being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

1

to smile (at someone)

4

to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished

1

common knowledge; well-known fact

1

relative; relation

2

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

2

small sum of money

1

to let (someone) take hold of your hand

2

able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability

1

sharp voice

1

short; brief

4

comb

2