tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
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
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
surname; family name; last name
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
Osaka Prefecture (Kinki area)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
kind; sort; species; species
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
that's the way it is; such is life
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
sense of smell; olfaction
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to move around; to move about; to get around
to remove; to move out of the way
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to escape from; to get out
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize