water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
palatial residence; stately mansion
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
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.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
one-eyed goblin; one-eyed monster
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
fiery chariot; kasha (mythical beast said to devour dead bodies); (in China) train (i.e. steam locomotive); (arch.) vile old hag
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
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
to be scattered around; to lie scattered
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth