dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
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
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sense of smell; olfaction
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
prohibition; inhibition; ban
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
organ (musical instrument)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
bento; Japanese box lunch
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
vinegared rice rolled in nori (laver)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas