after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
it is not (like that) either
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
celestial fox; fox with supernatural powers (sometimes said to live in the heavens)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
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
it's no joke; gimme a break!
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to collect; to assemble; to gather
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
every place; various places
relation; connection; relevance
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to dispose of; to sell off
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!