irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
recompense; indemnity; atonement
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to look down on; to make light of
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
pointing out; identification
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
now that; since; so long as; because
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
official business; public business
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
for example; for instance; e.g.
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
next; secondly; subsequently
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom