ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
going through; going via; going by way of
power; authority; jurisdiction
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
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
two persons; two people; pair; couple
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
fish-based cooking; fish dish
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
door; gate; opening; title page
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion