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
just one person; only one
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
blazing heat; scorching sun
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
Ubume; birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore; woman in late pregnancy; woman on the point of giving birth
Ubume; birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore; woman in late pregnancy; woman on the point of giving birth