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that's the way it is; such is life

10

to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do

3

greenish brown

1

sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi

3

ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)

1

to dye

1

mistress; kept woman; concubine

2

that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so

3

well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

1

circumstances

1

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life

9

telephone booth (indoor)

1

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

1

more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive

1

results; record; grades; marks

1

dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

4

exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day

2

blackish; darkish; dark; dusky

3

cave; cavern; grotto

1

to be engrossed; to be enthralled

1

fusuma; Japanese sliding screen

14

yearned for; longed for; missed

1

to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle

1

oracle; revelation; divine message; tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk

1

cigarette end; cigarette butt

1

beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe

2

to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)

1

sitting cross-legged

1

using one's arm as a pillow; resting one's head on one's arm

1

telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out

2

articles for sale

1

unworthy; unbecoming; improper

2

purple; violet

2

Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)

3

key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style

4

Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)

1

ancient soldier's hat; common soldier; rank and file (of a political party)

1

hollyhock (Alcea rosea); common hollyhock

1

(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)

1

adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently

1

to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

2

conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)

1

Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)

1

husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law

3

hair (on the head)

13

tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)

1

economization; economisation

1

Chōshū; (former) Nagato Province

2

conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition

2

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

2