ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
yumi; Japanese-style bow; Japanese-style archery
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
celestial fox; fox with supernatural powers (sometimes said to live in the heavens)
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
fox with supernatural powers
old, white fox (trad. said to have supernatural powers); Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
password; secret spell; secret phrase
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
tag (children's game); tig
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
stoat (Mustela erminea); ermine; short-tailed weasel
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical