fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
favorable review; favourable review
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
detonation velocity; velocity of detonation; VOD; extreme speed; explosive speed
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
temporary; provisional; interim
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
unidentifiable; unidentified
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
(another's) daughter; young lady
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
essence; true nature; substance; reality
(circuit) tester; micrometer
commercial version (e.g. of software); production version; release version
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
speech and conduct; words and deeds