overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
every person; each one; everybody
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
even though; despite; when
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
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
because of; owing to; due to
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
suspicious-looking; fishy
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
the reverse; other side; lining
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to speak; to hear a voice