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April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

1

lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch

2

halfway; midway; partway; mid-course

1

volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium

1

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

4

this week

2

last week; the week before

2

expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)

1

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

1

trio; gang of three; threesome

2

teary eyes

4

cleaning equipment closet; broom closet

1

to wipe; to dry

16

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

2

preventive measure; precautionary measure

2

to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer

2

inverse proportion

2

gauge

1

haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch

1

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

3

shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi

2

eye contact

1

beam

1

something like ...; something called ...

1

compensation

1

pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise

2

in a good mood; cheerful

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

2

pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers

1

implementation; carrying out; practice

1

implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely

2

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

1

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

3

false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

3

to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent

1

physical education; PE; gym (class)

6

bloomers; (girls') gym shorts

23

to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up

4

designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

6

normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

3

gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit

1

to close (one's eyes); to shut

1

to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing

1

cockroach

6

it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves

1

malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality

1

whole face; all over one's face

3

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

3

washroom; bathroom

1