book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
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
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
otherwise; or else; if not
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
welcome!; nice to see you!
(another's) daughter; young lady
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
society; the world; the times
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
going through; going via; going by way of
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...