to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
love of learning; desire for learning; passion for knowledge
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
the same; the said; likewise
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
village headman; village mayor
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to cause a person trouble
to cause a person trouble
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to be dead; to be lifeless
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
supplementary classes or lectures
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
so what!; who gives a damn?
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
my husband; one's family; family member
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)