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... is the reason; ... is my excuse

2

sword fight; sword play

1

mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

1

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

5

to bloom

1

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

2

in that manner; like that

1

footpath; walkway; sidewalk

1

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

1

graded on N steps; scored out of N

1

street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed

1

to turn left; to turn to the left

1

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

1

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

1

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

6

about this time

1

to get angry; to become perverse

1

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

1

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

3

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

1

something; some kind of; for some reason

2

food

6

shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone

11

ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly

1

buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking

1

plastic

1

takoyaki; octopus dumplings

1

growth period (in children)

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

4

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

2

ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness

2

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

4

shade; shadow; sunshine

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

6

moisture; humidity; dampness

1

drying; dryness

2

shop; small store; business; firm

1

to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

2

crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk

1

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

2

spoon

5

to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn

4

to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)

5

having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something

1

syrup

2

to mix; to stir; to blend

1

blue

2

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

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lemon

1