to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
unusual space; other dimension
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
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
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
height (of body); stature
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
early on; earlier on; from early
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
not a little; not a few; considerable
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
every person; each one; everybody
to discuss; to talk together
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence