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manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour

1

(marriage) proposal

15

registering (a marriage, etc.) in the family register

1

living together; coexistence

3

with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind

2

something; some kind of; for some reason

2

communication

6

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

1

message; informative matter

1

tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit

2

winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)

2

guardian; protector; patron; parent

3

to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile

1

account (e.g. bank)

2

New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

1

passbook; bankbook

1

a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing

2

selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

2

border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

2

discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict

2

son

2

rebellious phase; rebellious age

1

(economic) depression; recession; slump

1

by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate

1

to talk; to speak

4

negative; contradictory

2

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

1

with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once

1

lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

7

executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice

1

heredity; (genetic) inheritance

1

rapid growth

1

period when one's voice changes; (age of) puberty

3

admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment

1

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

4

as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now

1

intellectual

1

trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

1

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

1

just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

23

bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off

1

checking one's e-mail

2

useless resistance; vain struggle

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately

2

student card; student ID

3

official copy of the family register

1

testimony; (verbal) evidence

4

to stop; to quit; to put an end to

2