fate; chance; relationship; tie
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
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
way of speaking; intimation
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
first meeting; first interview with
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
what's what; heads or tails
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
those (near the second person)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely