fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
foreign; abroad; overseas
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
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
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
even though; despite; when
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
very careful; thoroughly prepared
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty