(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
imagination; supposition; guess
out of bounds; beyond the pale
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
neighboring village; neighbouring village
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
such; like that; that sort of; very
story; tale; talk; discussion
please (give me); please (do for me)
meaning; significance; sense
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
several years; a few years
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else