light brown; golden brown
udon with deep-fried tofu
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
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
rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade
rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade
possession by a fox spirit; person possessed by a fox spirit
light brown; golden brown
Ezo red fox (Vulpes vulpes schrencki)
small person acting arrogantly on someone else's authority; person who borrows the authority of another to browbeat others; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
old fox; old-timer; schemer
kitsune-ken; shōya-ken; game similar to rock, paper, scissors, with the hand gestures fox, hunter and village headman
to cease being possessed (by the spirit of a fox); to be released from the grasp of a fox; to be exorcised from a fox
kitsune-ken; shōya-ken; game similar to rock, paper, scissors, with the hand gestures fox, hunter and village headman
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) foxes of the same hole
Ranunculus silerifolius (species of buttercup); crowfoot
to exorcise a fox spirit (from a person)
nipplefruit (Solanum mammosum); apple of Sodom; titty fruit; cow's udder
trusting a cat with milk; setting a wolf to mind the sheep; (lit.) (giving) rice boiled with adzuki beans to a fox
cooking (something) to a golden brown; something cooked until it's golden brown
small (latticework) window placed up high
way of entangling one's hands together to leave a small opening between the middle and ring fingers; (lit.) fox's window
changing weather; fickle weather
people have sympathy for kindred in distress; (lit.) when the rabbit dies, the fox grieves
people have sympathy for kindred in distress; (lit.) (when) the fox dies, the rabbit cries