close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to make an appearance; to show up
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
nonchalantly; without a care
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
what happens twice will happen thrice
old, white fox (trad. said to have supernatural powers); Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)
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
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
wish; desire; request; prayer
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous