ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
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
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
New Year's Eve; December 31
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
counter for generations; epoch
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
how many years; how long; what year
if you think about it; come to think of it
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to face; to go towards; to head towards
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality