Vocabulary

much; remarkably; noticeably

sardonic laugh; scornful smile

that field

on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case

nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet

in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting

slowly and quietly

bucket (for carrying sake, soy sauce, etc.)

exactly; just

to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with

to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue

quickly; smoothly

gleamingly; shinily

fatty; butterball

fat

cocky; affected; pretentious; fresh; pompous

entrance; threshold

somehow or other

to palpitate (with anxiety, etc.)

to strike; to hit

flophouse area; flophouse district; flophouse quarter; skid row

silver eye (species of beardfish, Polymixia japonica)

Edo-period unit of silver coinage

young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)

sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; lumbering

shamelessly

gently (falling)

quickly

to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion

quietly

to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack

whitlow; felon

long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly

fontanel; fontanelle

cheep cheep; tweet tweet

drenched; soaked

tightly; snugly

tightly; snugly

abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly