to become pale; to turn pale
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
national road; national highway
outside one's jurisdiction
pale fiery light seen in fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus; elf-fire; fen-fire
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
demoness; witch; ogress; married woman
beast which descends from the sky with a thunderbolt (in Chinese mythology)
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any mammal of family Mustelidae)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
huoshu; fantastical Chinese fire rat
Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter)
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya; Kaguyahime (manga series by Reiko Shimizu)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
cease-fire; truce; armistice
ushi-oni; mythical ox-headed monster
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra
gods of the land; earthly deities
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
ninja art of water-escape
perpetual night; continuing all night
icing (on an aircraft, ship, etc.); ice accretion; landing (a jump in ice skating)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
mental illness; emotional disorder
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
farsightedness; far-sightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; long-sightedness