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birthday present

2

redoing

5

scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand

1

writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)

2

permanent marker

1

romantic

4

carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand

1

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

19

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

2

kitchen; financial situation

18

cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet

2

replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

10

(death from) starvation; starving to death

3

sonic boom

1

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

4

small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person

3

gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation

3

talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping

3

to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)

5

to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

1

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

8

to rest one's chin in one's hands

2

twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)

4

cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding

18

to appoint; to assign; to designate

2

dumbfounded; in mute amazement

2

exorcism

3

mental; spiritual; emotional

4

3000; three thousand; many

1

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

3

fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

3

quick; simple; neat

1

without doing

1

to leave one's seat

8

tension; strain

3

to glare at each other; to confront each other

3

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

4

being angry (suddenly)

1

telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism

2

yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly

2

marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife

1

to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

5

established reputation

1

the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

6

aggressive; pushy; in-your-face

1

dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged

1

to drop one's shoulders

4

stealthily; secretly

2

silent bow

1

not bad; not half bad; pretty good

4