to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
extremely muscular person; muscle-bound person
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
duty; obligation; responsibility
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
inner thigh; inside of the thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; having one's toes turned inward; uchi-mata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
picking up; gathering; type-picking; walking
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
having high information content; informative
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
to be itching to put one's skills to use
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire