to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to keep secret; to conceal
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
together; at the same time; same; identical
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
oppression; suppression; pressure
to tighten; to press hard
persistence; single-mindedness
to be hesitant; to feel timid
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to be contented; to be at ease
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
help; assistance; service
this and that; one thing or another
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
just a minute; small quantity
to count; to include in the number
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails