for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
true state; actual condition; reality
to become clear; to be made public
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
(not so) much; (not) very
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to have a talk; to tell a story
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
just past noon; afternoon
man; male; masculine gender
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
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
selection; choice; option