chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
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
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
wintry mountain; mountain that is often climbed during the winter
mountain climber; mountaineer
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
constitution; rules; regulation
administration of justice
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
unanticipated; unexpected
declaration; statement; proclamation
motherland; fatherland; native country
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
state of the war; war situation
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
admiration; being impressed (by)
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
systematic; organized; organizational
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to jump from one thing to another
guerrilla warfare; unconventional warfare