homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
site; point on a map; spot
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
successively; one after another
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
polite; courteous; hospitable
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
assistance; backing; reinforcements
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset