tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
something or other; anything
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
three kinds; three varieties
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
individual; private person; personal; private
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
contradiction; inconsistency
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
classification; color coding; colour coding; color keying; colour keying; differentiation using different colors (colours)
clover (Trifolium repens); white clover; Dutch clover; clubs (card suit)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
proposal; proposition; suggestion
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
logo; Logo (programming language)
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
had better ...; had better not ...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
unfortunately; sorry, but ...