stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
operation scar; scar from an operation
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
in one's hands; in one's control
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
many people; a large number of people
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear