bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to mention
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
door; gate; opening; title page
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
book; volume; this; present; main; head
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be