beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
with a boom; with a crash; with a rumble
to project; to stick out; to stand out
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
neglecting; leaving alone
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
sale; sales; selling; marketing
this one; with this; in this way
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
desperately; for one's dear life
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
great person; great figure; person of great character
unqualified; without qualifications
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
overall; general; as a whole
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to be too late; to be too slow
tall and lean figure; tall and slender figure