indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
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
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
day of spring; spring sun
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
water vapour; water vapor; steam
action; operation; effect; function
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
well then ...; in that situation; in which case