rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
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
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
contemplation; meditation
to happen to have on hand or in stock
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
palm (of the hand); palm tree
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
strong-willed; strong of heart
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
interference; intervention; meddling
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy