tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
3000; three thousand; many
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
naturally occurring; nature; disposition; vocation; calling
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
only; merely; but; no more than
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
originally; by nature; from the start
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
how many people; a number of people
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
apparent; obvious; very clear
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best