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 get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
to hold back on; to restrict sales of; to be reluctant to sell
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
popular person; favorite; favourite
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
influence; clout; leverage
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to cease; to stop; to be over
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
missing an opportunity; opportunity loss
prospective client; sales lead
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
increase the number of trains in operation; increase bond issues
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to stiffen; to become stiff
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls