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
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to fail; to slip up; to make a botch job (of)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
roadside tree; row of trees
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
one's person; around one's person
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
urbanization; urbanisation
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
possible; probable; likely
over and over; repeatedly
lower classes; common people
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
castle tower; keep; donjon
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)