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 resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
individual match; single game
like this; in this way; as you see
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come