Vocabulary

cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that

regardless of; irrespective of; without distinction of; no matter (how, what, when, etc.)

whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

without doubt; certain; sure

certainly; surely

should not; must not

quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult

how much; how many; to what extent

cowl

godsend; gift from providence

black granite

type of slate (from Miyagi pref.)

The Order of the Golden Kite (Japanese military award)

sole (of a shoe, golf club, etc.)

Sakhalin surf clam (Pseudocardium sachalinense)

Sakhalin surf clam (Pseudocardium sachalinense)

falling (down); tumbling (down); falling to the ground

cation

unloading goods from a container truck, etc.

peerless; unequalled; unequaled

good customer skills; good with people; well-spoken

to tell a person (something) emphatically; to let a person have it

plastic packing material with air bubbles; bubble wrap

thickener

(in) his way; peculiar to him

fool; idiot

laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky

creation; birth; formation; naissance; construction

man who marries a wealthy or upwardly mobile woman; (male) gold digger

executive functioning; function execution

irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod

economy class syndrome (occurrence of deep vein thrombosis in air travelers)

roseola; exanthem subitum; roseola infantum; sixth disease; three-day fever

cancelled because of rain; to be cancelled in case of rain

postponed because of rain

long spell of rainy weather

Dutch (language)

atomoxetine (Strattera)

Wikipedia

wave number; wavenumber