inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
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
having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
stifled (laughter); simmering
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
arbitration; intercession; mediation
quarrel; dispute; argument
postwar period; period after Second World War
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
evacuation (to the country); spreading out (troops); deployment; dispersal
fields (of rice and other crops)
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
exclusive; attached to; specialist
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
type (of goods); sort; (taxonomical) form; breed; variety
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
near; nearby; not far off
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating