comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
reputation; respectability
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
unmarried; not yet married
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
resignation; acceptance; consolation
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
ten-year-old; ten year old
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
collection of books; (personal) library
progress; advance; improvement; development
correct answer; answering correctly; giving a correct answer
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed