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years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past

2

and; thereupon; because of that

2

lawnmower

1

raw food; perishables

1

household violence (esp. adolescent children towards parents); domestic violence

1

domestic violence

1

to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry

2

law of conservation of mass

2

hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take (a breach of etiquette)

1

manners; behavior; behaviour

1

cross; cruciform

1

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

3

mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)

3

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

6

fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)

4

losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

7

parent-child relationship

1

(one's parents') home

4

seasoning; flavour; flavor

3

bucket; pail; tub

2

washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

1

plop; splash

2

to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly

5

to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try

2

to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

4

hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.

1

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

4

is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial

6

(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance

2

recollection; reminiscence

1

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

1

silent; mute; dumb

1

one year ago

8

continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption

1

lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)

2

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull

2

mechanical

3

detestable; disagreeable

3

antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives

2

ambivalent

1

to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

3

mosquito

4

to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress

5

well water

1

(hand) towel

3

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1

to memorize; to fix in memory; to master

1

almost every day; almost daily

1

Nagawa

2