person who swaggers about under borrowed authority; small man acting arrogantly through borrowed authority; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
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
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
hard to get; hard to come by
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
if possible; if circumstances allow
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
corridor; hallway; passageway
very; greatly; exceedingly
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
craftsman; skilled artisan
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignoramus
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
carving; engraving; chiselled features
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
dangerous position; peril
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help