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annotation; explanatory note; comment

2

to pitch forward; to fall forward

1

to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)

2

to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

2

bad-tempered

1

cuttlefish; squid

1

jellyfish

1

sea slug (various orthogastropod species, esp. of order Nudibranchia); nudibranch

1

hey!; hey!

3

name; given name; first name

56

(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language

3

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory

1

basket star (any brittlestar of family Euryalina); basket fish

2

clione (small floating sea slug of the genus Clione, esp. of species Clione limacina); naked sea butterfly; sea angel

2

predation; eating prey; preying upon

2

to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)

5

angel

2

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

at times; occasionally

5

gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up

1

aggressive

1

(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child

1

program (e.g. TV); programme

1

and; thereupon; because of that

4

to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)

7

a glance; a look; a glimpse

1

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

1

weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly

1

unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying

1

winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously

1

winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying

1

to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked

3

else; in addition; besides

5

if it's the case

7

very small

1

as a child; when one was a child

1

dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

3

coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment

1

not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)

1

finally; at last; in the end; ultimately

4

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

2

to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

1

to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained

1

index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe

1

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

4

older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

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nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

3

to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

2

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

4