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be (that) as it may; having said that

2

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

2

beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

4

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

8

difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect

2

wave; ups and downs

2

research establishment; research institute; laboratory

3

well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

1

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

2

outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings

1

(small crunchy) dried sardines

1

ramen; Chinese-style noodles

1

nose

2

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

5

to cross (e.g. road); to traverse

1

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill

2

tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement

1

signs; omen; symptoms

1

receiving; receipt

1

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

2

even if; even though; however; no matter how

2

though; much as

2

frequent; incessant

3

to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to

1

in a line; in a row

4

special; particular; peculiar; unique

2

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

5

daimyo's procession

1

viewing

1

preliminary boiling (of hard-to-cook ingredients); cooking in advance

1

prohibition; inhibition; ban

1

tradition; convention

2

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

2

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

1

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

2

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

3

fortune; property

1

established reputation

2

admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement

2

recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo

2

to be

4

rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission

1

advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

17

space (room, area, outer space)

7

sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)

1

piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl

1

counter for articles; counter for military units; individual

1

to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion

1

almost everyone

1

leaving one's seat

1