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to take flight; to disappear

2

wearing one's hair in braids

1

hair style; coiffure; hairdo

1

grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult

1

atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

1

kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)

3

suffix for familiar person

3

like this; in this way; as you see

1

for your information; I'm telling you

1

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

2

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

1

March; third month of the lunar calendar

1

third day of the month; three days

1

graduation ceremony; commencement

5

axe; ax; hatchet

3

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

1

good grief

1

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

1

slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

1

upturned eyes

1

to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)

1

to lay the blame on; to put the fault on

1

to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

1

short; brief

1

message

1

broken; intermittent; disconnected

1

disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely

2

to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

1

to moan; to groan

3

cramped

1

hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

1

burn hole; scorch

1

all you have to do is; just; that's all

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

trace

1

indicates question

2

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

2

the reverse; other side; lining

1

only; nothing but

1

epilogue

1

Virginia

1

state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear

1

Portsmouth (Britain)

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gravesite; tomb

1