more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
history of; experience of
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
preface; introduction; preamble
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
have a good day; take care; see you
name; given name; first name
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
form; shape; figure; visage
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
don't you think?; indicates question
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
celestial fox; fox with supernatural powers (sometimes said to live in the heavens)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in