now; the present time; just now; another; more
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
agricultural community; farm village; rural
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
hokora; small wayside shrine
to be erected; to be built
every year; yearly; annually
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 light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
pale fiery light seen in the fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
history; pedigree; lineage
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
God; god; ace; king; superior person
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
very interesting; of great interest
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
until now; so far; up to the present