Tochigi (city, prefecture)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
albino fox; white (spiritual) fox
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be found; to be discovered
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to increase; to add to; to augment
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
with these words; while saying
both hands; both arms; ten
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
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
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to need; to demand; to take; to require
second day of the month; two days
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
chapter one; first chapter