reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
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
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
feeling; sense; impression
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
proper; right; reasonable
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to have a talk; to tell a story
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
reason; cause; history; origin
sour look; surly face; pout
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to polish up; to shine up
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life