big frame; large figure; huge body
it's been a long time; long time no see
tradition; legend; folklore
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to show up; to appear; to turn up
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
of course; certainly; naturally
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse