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that's the way it is; such is life

2

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

1

disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

2

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

2

to smile broadly; to grin widely

1

most of all; extremely; supremely

1

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

2

morning sun

2

dazzling; radiant

1

to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

3

sun; sunshine; sunlight

2

sleepy eyes; drowsy look

1

to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)

1

upper half of the body; upper body

1

to rise; to erect; to get up

1

few days

1

accessory case

1

showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay

2

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

5

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

1

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

2

single word; a few words; brief comment

2

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

1

tee-hee

1

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

2

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

1

sunlight; rays of the Sun

1

indoor; inside the room

3

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

1

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

6

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

1

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

3

counter for people

4

postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)

1

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

6

in a good mood; cheerful

2

heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

1

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

2

hiding one's embarrassment

1

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

1

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

2

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

3

strange disease; rare disease

2

patient

5

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

1

to frown; to squint

2