misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
extinction; annihilation; destruction
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
hanging loosely; dangling limply
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
return match (esp. boxing); rematch
a wise man keeps away from danger
bashful person; very shy person
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
gentle; mild; meek; tender
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
one theory; one opinion; another theory
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
Inari shrine; shrine dedicated to Inari
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
god of food (esp. of rice)
old, white fox (trad. said to have supernatural powers); Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)
messenger of god; divine messenger
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
snakes and scorpions; something detestable
land near a castle; castle town
aorta; important traffic route
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
exploitation; overuse; abuse
orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)