to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
technique; art; skill; move
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
such; like that; that sort of; very
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
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 often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
time around sunset; early evening
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost