to repeat; to be frequent
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to compete with; to vie for
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
one's way back; one's way home
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
cushion; pillow; mattress
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
administration; government; administrator; governor
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
stagnation; hindrance; delay
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply