fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
stale; hackneyed; cliched
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
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
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
preservation; retainment; keeping
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
large number (of); many; majority
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
great hurry; great haste; rush
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
tendency; trend; inclination
appearance; expression; manifestation
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms