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
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
position; location; base; point; site
recognition; acquaintance
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
prickling; stinging; tingling
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to detain; to check; to restrain
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation