hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
villain; baddie; the villain's part
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
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
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
so; to such an extent; such
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role