very small; tiny; insignificant
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
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
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to be touching; to be moving
moon rabbit; moon hare; mythical figure who lives on the moon
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
fearfully; timidly; nervously
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
to be kind to; to treat kindly