to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
like that; that way; thus
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
possession by a fox spirit; person possessed by a fox spirit
right angle; perpendicular
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
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
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
mystery; strange event; mysterious affair
both; both sides; both parties
to be pulled in (fish); to be landed
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
mask; disguise; guise; mask
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)