the West; the Occident; Western countries
short and stout; small but wide around
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
true character; true heart; true spirit
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
flustered; confused; panicked
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic