spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
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
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
pupil; student; schoolchild
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to make an appearance; to show up
middle of the night; dead of night
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
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)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
fox with supernatural powers
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to say; to be called; to do
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
comparatively; relatively