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strangeness; abnormality; disorder

2

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

12

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

7

to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

2

to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

1

attack; drive; advance; invasion

1

pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.

1

passion; enthusiasm; zeal

1

to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)

1

lovable

1

to obtain; to procure

1

discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

4

as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly

1

tee-hee

7

to do so; to do thus

1

there being no use in arguing (about it)

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

2

total; sum; aggregate

1

twice

2

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

6

obstinate; stubborn; inflexible

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

15

(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)

1

shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma

6

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

4

dash

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

1

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

2

to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

5

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

4

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

4

few days

1

six; 6

1

opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

3

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

2

to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject

2

altogether; entirely

2

to be shaved or planed

1

Paris (France)

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

2

arbitration; intercession; mediation

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

23

best; vest

2

who; what kind of person

5

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

11

barrage of questions

1

Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region

1

crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm

1