foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
zip fastener; zipper; zip
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
from the viewpoint of; according to
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
secret place; hidden place; female genitalia; the underworld; the other world