reality; actuality; hard fact
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
it's no joke; gimme a break!
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
literally; to the letter; literal
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
nine; team; players on a team; no
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
putting into operation; invocation
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
discovery; detection; finding
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
ardent; passionate; vehement
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!