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to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

3

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

3

at times; occasionally

10

to make an appearance

1

that day; the very same day

8

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

3

lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

2

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

5

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

3

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

6

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

2

piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

3

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

3

before long; even now

6

disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely

3

no use; useless; not fit for its purpose

1

strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature

1

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

7

complaining; nitpicking

2

high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse

1

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

2

rather than (do ...)

2

rather; sooner; preferably

1

to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

5

to move around

2

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

3

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

6

to smoke a cigarette

2

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

1

daytime; during the day; Japan and China

1

Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

1

through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

13

these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

3

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

3

dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry

1

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

9

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

2

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

1

to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone

1

to set (sun); to become dark

1

no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as

1

to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet

1

child

8

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

2

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

8

evening; dusk; twilight

2

to wrap up

1