cowardly; timid; easily frightened
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
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
change; alteration; modification
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
extreme passion; wild enthusiasm
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
first time; first; initial
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
purification; refining; simplification
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to encamp; to take up positions
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
shukuchi (rapid movement techniques); shortening distances
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
providing information; provision of information; information provision
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me