August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
fox with supernatural powers
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
zest for living; energy to live
business discussion; negotiation
molester; groper; masher; pervert
to thrust before; to thrust at
forcibly; against one's will
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
excellent; splendid; very good
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
full throttle; full power
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
in advance; beforehand; previously
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour