change; conversion; transformation; transformation
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
going to the hospital for regular treatment
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
pigment; paint; colour; color
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.)
homa stick; stick on which prayers are written, then ritually burnt before an idol to ask for blessings
to flare up; to burst into flames
to be infected; to be contagious
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
fee; charge; rate; material
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration