fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
volunteer activities; volunteerism
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
decision; determination; resolution
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
capacity; volume; capacitance
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle