tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
teaching Buddhism; rough person; bullying; ostentatious bravado
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
open; public; official; overt
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to shake; to sway; to waver
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
pushing sumo; classic way of wrestling without using the belt
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
such; like that; that sort of; very
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha