evil shaman; witch doctor
participation; joining; entry; adherence
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
entrance; admission; entering
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
surroundings; environs; circumference
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
time; hour; period; class
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to run about trying to escape
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to torment; to harass; to tease
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
fox with supernatural powers
change of schedule; schedule change
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
complete set; all; everything
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
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
I see; that's right; indeed
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
from here; from this place