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
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
man who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her; supernatural wolf stalking humans in the woods
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
trio; gang of three; threesome
supreme command; direction over all
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
getting stains out; getting rid of stains
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
one's views on the family; family values
poly-; polyethylene; polyphony (of an electronic keyboard, etc.); police; police officer
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
anniversary that celebrates author Dazai Osamu's birthday, and incidentally, the day his body was found after he was involved in a double suicide
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
flower arrangement; floral art; ikebana
(one) letter; (one) character
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
without sparing time for sleep
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
chance (of success); odds
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet