to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
chair; stool; post; office; position
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
how can (one) do something
society; the world; the times
day of month; counter for days
to taste; to try (food or drink)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
killing time; staving off boredom
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
these guys; these fellows
inside; interior; inner part
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
confections; sweets; candy; cake
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
every person; every mouth; every entrance
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
novel; original; new; innovative
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try