tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
otherwise; or else; if not
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
society; public; community; social studies
recommendation; endorsement
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance