to say goodbye; to bid farewell
in public; in company; in the presence of others
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
with a clink; with a tap; with a click; instantly (fall asleep)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
local specialty; special product (of a region)
without sparing time for sleep
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
food and drink; eating and drinking
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
deeply in love with; madly in love with; heads over heels in love with; to be crazy about
receiving a gift or favor without giving or doing anything in return
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
estimate (of costs); budget
to stare back (at); to glare back
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to be consistent; to be coherent
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
yellowish; tinged with yellow
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)