concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
possession by a fox spirit; person possessed by a fox spirit
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
calm; composed; cool; quiet
direction of a current; course of a ship
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to leave this world; to die
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not