wooden building; wooden architecture
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
before the gate; in front of the gate
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
construction; architecture (of buildings)
that day; the very same day
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
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
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
in person; personally; directly
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
it's been a long time; long time no see
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted