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uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

3

in a bad mood

2

feigned illness

1

it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...

3

in a bad temper; cranky; crabby

1

spark

4

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

3

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

3

fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

1

to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out

2

just because; even if; even though

6

to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

4

looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view

1

end; tip; point

1

to make an error

2

emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)

3

extreme masochist; very masochistic

1

trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing

1

replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

1

as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...

4

cautious theory; conservative theory

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1

waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away

1

to think too much; to be over-concerned

1

(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball

1

what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

3

optimistic; hopeful

1

cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do

1

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

5

to settle (a dispute)

4

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

2

uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

1

busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden

2

after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

1

misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea

1

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

6

shaking violently

1

bay; gulf; inlet

2

dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

7

possibly; by some possibility; perhaps

2

omen; sign; notice; indication

1

to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started

1

now that; since; so long as; because

2

faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering

1

to drop one's shoulders

6

one set

1

routine work; everyday work

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue

1