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
variation in color (colour); having a different color
companion; company; tritagonist
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
killing three birds with one stone
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to look displeased; (lit.) to flare one's nostrils
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
social; societal; societary
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
be (that) as it may; having said that
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
veil of darkness; curtain of night
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
surely; certainly; without doubt
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment