nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
very interesting; of great interest
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
looking over someone's shoulder
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
silence; stillness; quietness
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
loud sound; loud reverberation
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
being startled; getting a shock
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
taking care of oneself; looking after oneself
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)