spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
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
common person; foolish commoner
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
youthful; young; young-looking
to have a meal together; to sit at table
reaction; response; reaction
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to arrive; to come to pass
to satisfy the requirements
have to do; must; should; ought to
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
hidden room; secret chamber
patting; stroking; caressing
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
resemblance; similarity; analogy
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction