novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
boisterously; roughly; briskly
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
manners; behavior; behaviour
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
gal (unit of gravitational acceleration)
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to form a group; to form a bunch
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
indeed; really; truly; very much
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
reading too much into (what ... says)
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
superb view; picturesque scenery
snowflake (cluster of ice crystals)