Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
long (time that has passed); old (story)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to dye; to colour; to color
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
senior high school student
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
time; season; period; phase; stage
alien (from another planet)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
about; on; regarding; per; for every
as expected; as predicted
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
decomposition; ulceration
appearance; figure; shape; form
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
to run up to; to rush over