selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
calamity; misfortune; disaster
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
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to repeat; to do something over again
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
my husband; one's family; family member
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected