tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
format; procedure; way of proceeding
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
(another's) daughter; young lady
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
to smile broadly; to grin widely
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
resolutely; determinedly; strictly; authoritatively; solemnly; gravely
to do for (the sake of someone else)
actual profit; practical use; benefit
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
cousin marriage; marriage between cousins
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
practical problem; practical matter
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
a little bit; a little while
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
few decades; many decades; several decades
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to clap one's hands in prayer
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful