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
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
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
extending over a long time
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
instant; moment; for an instant
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
going through; going via; going by way of
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to be a matter of life or death
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
rubbing one's hands together
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique