tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
hand-operated fire pump; water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
preparation; arrangements
polite; courteous; hospitable
to exterminate; to eliminate; to eradicate; to suppress
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to be conspicuous; to stand out
set of three; three sets; three classes
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
contest; comparison; competition
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
after that; afterwards; thereafter
meaning; significance; sense
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose