self-deprecating; self-mocking
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
stabbing to death; putting out
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
instant; moment; for an instant
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
change in the law; legal reform
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to employ; to hire; to charter
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
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
fox with supernatural powers
already known; well-known
comparatively; relatively
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to haunt to death; to possess and kill
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.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium