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
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
killing two birds with one stone
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
good performance; good work; great success
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
last week; the week before
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
dividing into four; quartering
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to be excited; to be elated
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
portable terminal; mobile device; handset
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
a.m.; before noon; ante meridiem; AM broadcasting; amplitude modulation
information technology; IT
or; OR (Boolean operator)
elective subject or course
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
housing facility; detention facility; internment camp; prisoner-of-war camp; concentration camp; refugee camp
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate