transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to move (house); to change residence
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
by today; before the day is over
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
pre-war days; before the war
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
postwar period; period after Second World War
occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
police officer; policeman; constable
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
relatively; comparatively
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
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
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
again; once more; a second time