early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
comfort; consolation; diversion
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
the way back; the way home; return trip
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
chōchin; yakitori skewer of chicken oviduct meat and immature egg yolks
here and there; in places
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
troublesome; bothersome; burdensome
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
iron rust; iron hydroxide
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be relieved; to feel relieved
not caring; not giving a damn
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
apologies for the crude food