to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
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
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to serve; to work for; to attend
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
court lady; lady-in-waiting
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
same; similar; (just) like; equal
split; division; break up
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to settle (in a place); to settle down
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
close; intimate; on good terms
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)