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
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
homa stick; stick on which prayers are written, then ritually burnt before an idol to ask for blessings
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to throw into; to toss into
to flare up; to burst into flames
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to be infected; to be contagious
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
fee; charge; rate; material
100,000; hundred thousand
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)