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
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to make a speech; to address
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to live; to make a living; to get on with
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to sit for an examination
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
in one's own way or style
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to give the stamp of approval
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be worried; to be troubled
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
innumerable; countless; numberless
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract