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
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to step forward; to take a step forward
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
type of jōruri narrative performance
style of jōruri narrative used for kabuki dances
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
in case of; at that time; at this time
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
that is to say; so that means
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
samurai; warrior; military family
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
married woman; another's wife
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
and so; therefore; for that reason
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
same; similar; (just) like; equal