kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
one evening; some evenings
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to become distant; to recede
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
flippant; frivolous; shallow
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
like this; in this way; as you see
one or two; a few; small number
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
genuine; authentic; true; real
to be talented; to be able
effect; result; worth; use; avail
(together) with; -wide; including
gathering; place where people gather; (arch.) police station; (arch.) camp; (arch.) barracks
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
from here; from this place
lodging in the same place
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
spite; frustration; vexation
galley setting; (arch.) palanquin bearer; (arch.) fellow; (arch.) colleague
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
to become decrepit; to become senile
to flush bright red (e.g. of someone's face)
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)