tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
pupil; student; schoolchild
little by little; bit by bit
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
-less; lacking; non-existing
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
admiration; being impressed (by)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
evening meal; dinner; supper
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
just past noon; afternoon
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to make something (e.g. paper) from wet, pulpy material by spreading it thin and drying it