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to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)

1

bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency

1

from now on; hereafter

5

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

1

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

1

even; but; however

1

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

3

excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

1

afflux; influx

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

7

loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

1

to obtain; to procure

2

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

3

gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

2

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

5

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

2

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

2

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

2

plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess

4

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

4

adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

2

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

2

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

17

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

6

to thank

3

to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

3

by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

17

August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

1

morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly

1

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

4

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

1

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

6

day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

16

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

12

breakfast

2

waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl

1

to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew

1

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

1

miso soup

2

steam; vapour; vapor

2

paddy field; farm

3

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

4

about this time

4

ear (head) of rice

3

to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head

1

rice planting

2

cross between a mallard and domestic duck

4

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

2

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

2

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

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