surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
this one; this way; this method
rising intonation; upward inflection; rising tendency; upward trend; feet-first somersault hanging from the horizontal bar
first place; head position; leading position
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
public safety; public welfare
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
flier; flyer; fryer; frier
coverall apron; cook's apron
corn dog (frankfurter on a stick dipped in batter and deep-fried); corndog
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
covered with; stained; smeared
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
three boxes; three box-shaped things; three containers
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load
being used to socializing with men (of a woman)
street; quarter; district; area
sunlight filtering through trees
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
warm and snug; soft and comfortable