chigiri-e; collage of pieces of colored paper
mountain hare (Lepus timidus); blue hare; tundra hare; hare made of snow
jokingly; in the form of a joke
softness; comparatively soft
high-technology; high-tech
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to withdraw one's savings
a sentence; one sentence; (short) piece of writing
noisy; loud; fussy; annoying; troublesome; bossy
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
oddity; eccentricity; peculiarity
oleaster (any plant of genus Elaeagnus); silverberry (US)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
man-on-the-street interview; vox populi; vox pop; curbside interview
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to pack an assortment of goods, etc.
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
university student; college student
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
rectangular company stamp; square company seal
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
triangles (used in mechanical drawing); set square
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
(lit.) yo-yo fishing; Japanese festival game of fishing balloons (with loops attached), floating in water, out with a hook
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to make a fist; to clench one's fist