nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
strong-willed; strong of heart
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
frizz; short tufts springing up from hair surface here and there; kink; idiot hair
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
indicate reason; infers some protest
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
father; dad; husband; you; he
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to follow another's example
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to carry around; to carry on one's person
charcoal; charred remains
to take a veneer off something
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
carving; engraving; chiselled features
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
young woman who uses the first person pronoun "boku"