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.)
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
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
it is not (like that) either
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
wild beast; wild animal; brute
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
shoji (paper sliding door)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
cruelty; hard-heartedness
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
not caring; not giving a damn
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to summon courage; to be brave
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do