hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
reading too much into (what ... says)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
folk customs; folkways; ethnic customs
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to understand; to make out
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
fifth day of the month; five days
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life