surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
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
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
forcibly; against one's will
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
older brother; elder brother
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
memory; sense; experience
besides; in addition; also; moreover
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
had better ...; had better not ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled