to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
man; male; masculine gender
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
ninja throwing knives; mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to start; to begin; to commence
scenery; scene; landscape
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
as (for); for; in the capacity of
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to subsist; to keep on living
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late