large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
in a little bit; after a short while
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
briskly; quickly; promptly
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
bracken starch (starch produced from the rhizomes of bracken)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
springy (texture); plump; chewy; puffy; soft and bouncy
(tactile) feel; sense of touch
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
management; administration; operation
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
the same generation; coeval
to begin talking; to open up
internal conditions; true state of affairs
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
surely; certainly; without doubt
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby