the last moment; the very end
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to some extent; to a certain extent
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
but; however; even though; even if
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
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
lately; recently; nowadays
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around