in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
unique; peculiar; singular
organs of the state; machinery of the state
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
whispering into a person's ear
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
January; first month of the lunar calendar
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
with a thump; with a clang; with a clank
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue