mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
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 get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
class; heading; group; category
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
how long; how much; to what extent
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
empirical; from experience
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
talk; conversation; dialogue
travelling alone; solitary journey
confusion; mixing; merger
without; unless; have to do
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
sisterly love; affection between sisters
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
predicament; one's ground; one's position
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to pull in (fish); to land
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
prohibition; inhibition; ban
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing