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the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

6

to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away

2

freeze-dried tofu

4

soup or stew over which a beaten egg is poured before serving; egg-bound soup

4

pickled vegetables

2

convalescence

2

medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)

1

shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet)

1

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

2

bowl of rice with a chop-suey-like mixture on it

1

all you want; as much as one wants

14

to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)

4

artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans

5

to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord

3

not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is

2

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

6

to talk; to carry meaning

3

food chain

2

attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint

1

sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister

1

departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff

8

cruise

4

pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter

3

passenger boat

11

therefore; for that reason; such being the case

2

Shiryuu

1

half century

11

to be inverted (of the order of something); to be reversed; to get mixed up; to become back to front

1

diplomatic relations

1

shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources

4

to employ; to engage

1

manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party

8

itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey

2

marine life; marine organism

4

great king

2

cruise; navigation; sailing

2

crew

1

the height of folly; sheer stupidity

1

sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time

2

sea serpent

3

Western or foreign type

1

contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness

12

slight (degree); light

9

physical damage

1

ocean current

11

anchor

1

sailor

5

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

2

getting on board; sailor; seaman

1

half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering

1