to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
young girl; lass; adolescent female
together with; same; both; all; including ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
general; popular; common; typical
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
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
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
then; well; so; well then
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
two persons; two people; pair; couple