to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
janitor; caretaker; custodian; (slighting reference to a) handyman
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
dwelling; house; residence; address
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
wicker(work) (cane, rattan) chair
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
fat; tallow; lard; grease
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to taste; to try (food or drink)
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing