(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
looking slender in clothing
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
to give a broad grin; to smirk
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
ascending and descending; going up and down
to whine; to make feeble complaints
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
changing clothes; change of clothes
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
increase and decrease; fluctuation
dry skin; bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
thickness; profundity; depth
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
treatment as a guest; guest
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
being in the service of; serving at; holding office
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look