coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(plump and) happy-looking
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to push to one side; to put aside
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to do mischief; to use abusive language
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall