talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
noodles with bits of deep-fried tempura batter
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
inattention; absent-mindedness
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to be found; to be discovered
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
polite; courteous; hospitable
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to say; to tell; to state; to do
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
interrupting a game; time out