to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
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
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
intelligence gathering; information gathering
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
adlay (Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen); Job's tears; coixseed; tear grass; adlai
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
fourwing evening primrose (Oenothera tetraptera); fragrant evening primrose (Oenothera stricta); large-flowered evening primrose (Oenothera glazioviana)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
televising; broadcasting; airing
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
bursting with juice; oozing with savory juices (esp. when bitten); with a gloss (e.g. makeup); with shine; sleekily
percent; per cent; percentage
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to lie down; to throw oneself down
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
liquid crystal television
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off