tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
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
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
very likely; very probable
to find out; to discover; to locate
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
irritation; annoyance; frustration
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
establishment; settlement
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to be in danger of; to be liable to
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
main cause; primary factor
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
prospects of victory; chances of success
to throw at; to turn; to raise
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
commitment; pledge; promise
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)