hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
now; the present time; just now; another; more
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
drone; unmanned aircraft; drone
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
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 become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
way out; means to escape; escape route
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to pick up; to find; to gather
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to have no chance (of succeeding)
at least; at most; (even) just
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher