to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
originally; by nature; from the start
curiosity; inquisitiveness
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
88 temples (of, or modeled after those of, Shikoku)
Ministry of Justice (in Tang-dynasty China)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
manners and customs; folkways; usage
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
home area; home town; local
major subject; special study
folklore studies; folkloristics
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
very interesting; of great interest
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
finding employment; getting a job
on the occasion of; at the time of
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper