now; soon; already; yet; further; more
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
absolutely; positively; decidedly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
pride; boast; credit (to)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
declaration; proclamation; announcement
subordination; dependency
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to talk through one's hat; to blow one's own horn
to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
already; now; no longer; not any more
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
temple hall containing an enshrined image of Amitabha
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
former years; formerly; a few years ago
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
celestial tower of dead poets, artists, etc.