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carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

3

with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly

2

to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

1

exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover

2

to prostrate oneself (before)

2

partly open; in half bloom

1

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

2

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit

1

comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable

2

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

4

obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent

1

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

3

the way one talks; one's way of speaking

1

scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding

1

good humour (humor); good mood

3

suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily

3

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

4

to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

1

to have the nerve to

2

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

2

both (people); the two of them

2

somehow; somewhat; seemingly

7

difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying

3

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

2

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

2

fourteen; 14

1

one year; some time ago

1

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

2

to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere

1

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

2

wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point

1

bombshell announcement; bombshell statement

1

even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just

1

both; (not) either

1

to become hungry

1

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

3

it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

2

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

1

plate; dish

1

(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)

2

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

2

size

1

steak

1

spice; spices; condiment

1

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

2

sauce; Worcestershire sauce

1

to be entwined; to be involved

1

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

1

to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite

1