to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
came; went; was (somewhere); here it comes!; there it goes!; as expected!
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
nurarihyon; elusive ghost resembling an old man with an elongated head
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
(traditional) festival music
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
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
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
particular; hard to please; fussy
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
memory; sense; experience
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible