strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
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
gossip; corner of the mouth
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
curse; spell; malediction
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
legend; folklore; legend (e.g. on a map); usage guide; (living) legend; icon
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
condition; situation; prospects
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
reigning; controlling; dictating
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
official business; public business
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to have one's horizons broadened
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
prefix for forming ordinal numbers