comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
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
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
noodles with bits of deep-fried tempura batter
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
to like; to love; to be fond of
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
scenery; scene; landscape
to ask; to enquire; to query
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
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)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
with a broad grin; smirking
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
witnessing; observing; sighting
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn