heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
all the way ... (to this remote place); as far as ...
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful
to keep (a person) waiting
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
that is to say; so that means
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to invite in; to show someone in
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
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
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
drama; play; powerful drug
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity