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
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
boiling in an iron pot; boiling to death (punishment during the Warring States period)
penalty; sentence; punishment
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
reciting poetry or singing in a soft voice
to care for someone; to look after someone
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)