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
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
really; truly; indeed; good grief
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?
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
near; close; beside; third person
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
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
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
again; once more; a second time
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back