claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
root; source; origin; cause
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
although I say; although one might say; although called
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
quadruped; four-footed animal
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
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
hindlimb; hindlimbs; hind leg; hind legs
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
a considerable number; a fair number
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to give off a stench; to stink
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
innumerable; countless; numberless
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
in that manner; like that
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder