service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
mental; spiritual; emotional
genius; prodigy; natural gift
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
upward glance; upturned eyes
your husband; her husband
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
totally willing; fully motivated
successively; one after another
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet