staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
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
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
tradition; legend; folklore
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
of course; certainly; naturally
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
again (and again); once again; yet again
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to go past; to pass; to pass by
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
pillar of fire; blazing column
thunderous roar; roaring sound
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.