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at a stroke; with a single swoop

2

homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.

1

with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly

1

premature; untimely (e.g. death); early

1

lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)

2

romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance

1

on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

1

inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)

1

to pretend

1

soft fair skin

1

human face

6

speed (per hour)

1

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

1

someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel

1

to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

2

definition

2

aquarium

2

although I say; although one might say; although called

2

exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe

1

wavy line

1

to be heart-warming

1

mark of liveliness; sign of activity

3

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

2

to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened

1

ill will; malice; evil intent

2

to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart

1

to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)

1

to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

1

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

1

wrapping paper for a present; gift wrapping paper; wrapping paper with a noshi decoration printed on it

1

comedian; comic

1

sleepy; drowsy

1

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

7

to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps

1

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

3

check it out yo

7

vodka

1

chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air

1

loss of nerve

1

windbreak

1

avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)

1

hyena

1

unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved

1

appointment

1

to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs

1

surprise attack

1

phon (unit of loudness)

2

denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)

2

bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat

1

sad to say; how sad; alas

1