military personnel; soldier
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
how long; how far; how much
to pass (of time); to elapse
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to indicate; to show; to point to
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
gossip; corner of the mouth
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
this occasion; at this time; now
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
infancy; childhood; tender age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to concern; to be related
article; news story; report; account
two times; twice; two degrees
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
stifled (laughter); simmering
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.