to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
all you want; as much as one wants
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
popular person; favorite; favourite
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
to state; to express; to mention
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
curse; spell; malediction
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
surrounding at a distance
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
serious look (on one's face); straight face
surely; certainly; without doubt
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of