The Wedding of the Fox
Can love really conquer all?
When a young couple visits Fujiki seeking help with a problem in their relationship, he immediately senses that there is more to the story than they are letting on. Can he and newly-minted assistant Sayaka discover the truth and help them — before it's too late?
In this thrilling second installment of the "Fujiki Consulting Services" series, meet characters new and old from the Japanese mythological universe — gods and gremlins, shapeshifters and spirits — and the humans they interact with.
While this story follows smoothly from the first case, it is also self-contained enough that new readers can start here if they wish. The fantasy subject matter might make this story feel challenging in certain places, but as always, our friendly notes help break down the tricky parts. (Readers who find this story too challenging are encouraged to start with Kiki-Mimi Radio, Kona's Big Adventure, and Oku-Nikkou and work up to this one.)
(Ongoing, 84 episodes)
Episode 1
Siblings Suzu and Haku play under the watchful eye of their mother.
Notes: This episode contains a note that explains how to understand nanika when it doesn't seem to be behaving as a noun, a note on the difference between two kanji for "shadow," and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 7074 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 1260 |
Episode 2
A stunned Suzu and Haku watch the man.
Notes: This episode contains notes on several important patterns, including one that means "I'll do this action and show you!", a use of mazu that means "almost certainly," and a long discussion of e to.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| With Sound Effects | Unread | 2002 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 292 |
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Episode 3
Haruaki enjoys a relaxing morning at his favorite coffee shop.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a word that means "so-called," one on two different readings for the word for the educational rank of "doctor," and more.
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| Voice Only | Unread | 177 |
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Episode 4
Haruaki's attention is captured by something outside.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a phrase that means "for (such-and-such)," as in "He's pretty strong for a kid," one on the use of katakana for animal names, and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 568 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 89 |
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Episode 5
The man attempts to help the fox.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a pattern that visualizes progress as motion, one that analysis a sentence that seems to have no subject, and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 496 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 86 |
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Episode 6
Suzu finds herself in a desperate situation.
Notes: This episode contains a discussion of the sureba suru hodo pattern, a note on two uses of nante, and more.
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| Voice Only | Unread | 77 |
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Episode 7
The man does something unexpected.
Notes: This episodes includes a note on a special use of -nagara, one on an expression that literally means "even if if only a little," and more.
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| Voice Only | Unread | 71 |
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Episode 8
The narrator provides some background on Suzu's community.
Notes: This episode contains a note on two versions of the word for "everyone," one on the use of the -zu negative to connect two phrases, and more.
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Episode 9
The narrator explains a special ability of the White Fox Tribe.
Notes: This episode contains a note that breaks down a three-sentence passage containing multiple cause-effect relationships.
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Episode 10
The narrator introduces us to the leader of the White Fox Tribe.
Notes: This episode contains a note about a historically common suffix for male given names.
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Episode 11
Suzu attempts to learn more about the human.
Notes: This episode contains a note about a pattern that means something nearly happened, plus one that allows you to describe mixed feelings, and more.
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Episode 12
Yuzu makes a surprising observation.
Notes: This episode contains notes that break down several sentences and phrases that illustrate important concepts.
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Episode 13
Yuzu offers her thoughts on the man who helped Suzu.
Notes: This episode contains interesting vocabulary such as "the person who saved your life" and "a weight on the chest."
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 277 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 60 |
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Episode 14
Suzu brings an excited and nervous Yuzu to her usual spot.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a suffix used to express exasperation, one on a pattern to say you found something you were looking for, and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 344 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 56 |
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Episode 15
Suzu learns her actions have been noticed.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a use of the word damaru, "to be silent," as well as one on two "heated questions."
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 255 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 52 |
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Episode 16
Suzu and Haku argue.
Notes: This episode contains lots of great examples of heated Japanese.
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| Voice Only | Unread | 51 |
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Episode 17
Suzu feels a connection.
Notes: This episode contains a note that describes how to build a sentence like "I ate too quickly," one on the word warau, and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 249 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 47 |
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Episode 18
Suzu makes a momentous decision.
Notes: This episode contains a note on the particle mon/mono, one on a word for "warmth," and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 319 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 45 |
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Episode 19
Sayaka asks Fujiki about his powers.
Notes: This episode contains a note on the word wake, one on use of shumi to mean "taste," and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 229 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 46 |
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Episode 20
Fujiki gets to know his new clients.
Notes: This episode considers the difference between expressions meaning "in an instant" and "for an instant," a note that reviews how to use onegai shimasu, and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 316 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 42 |
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Episode 21
The couple explains in more detail what they are seeking.
Notes: This episode contains two notes breaking down tricky sentences, one on a use of naru to mean that a total "comes out to" a certain amount, and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 210 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 41 |
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Episode 22
Fujiki gives his impressions to a surprised Haruaki.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a simple pattern that means to act, serve, or work in a particular role, one on an expression that means "to be flexible," and more.
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Episode 23
Suzu takes her turn being examined by Fujiki.
Notes: This example contains a note on two verbs that mean "float" but can figuratively refer to a thought coming to the surface or putting an expression on a face, and more.
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| Voice Only | Unread | 41 |
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Episode 24
Fujiki encourages his clients.
Notes: This episode contains a note on an expression that means "nothing you could point to," a pattern that means "to behave in a way that seems (adjective)," and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 292 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 41 |
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Episode 25
Fujiki notes one item of concern.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a word that means at its core "to sandwich," one on a pattern that literally breaks down as "if there is X, there is also Y," and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 198 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 37 |
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Episode 26
Suzu seeks to verify an intuition.
Notes: This episode contains a note on the suffix -komu, one on a special word for "who," and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 255 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 39 |
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Episode 27
Suzu learns more about Fujiki.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a word that means "fellow (students, teachers, etc.)," one on a special use of the word toki to mean "a hypothetical case," and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 188 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 37 |
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Episode 28
Fujiki confronts Sayaka about listening in on his conversation.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a pattern for announcing an intention (often to oneself), and an explanation of a potentially confusing sentence, and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 263 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 39 |
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Episode 29
Fujiki gives Sayaka more information about his background.
Notes: This episode contains a note on using sono hen to mean "that topic," one on using tokoro to give a basic, rough explanation of something, and more.
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| Voice Only | Unread | 35 |
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Episode 30
Fujiki explains how kishin fit into the kami hierarchy.
Notes: This episode contains a note on an expression that means that two people don't get along, one about viewpoint in the story, and more.
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| Voice Only | Unread | 37 |
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Episode 31
Sayaka drills in on Fujiki's powers.
Notes: This episode contains a note that breaks down a phrase in which a verb is pulled apart into two halves.
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Episode 32
Fujiki breaks down his abilities in more detail.
Notes: This episode contains a note explaining the use of da at an unexpected location, and more.
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| Voice Only | Unread | 35 |
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Episode 33
Sayaka and Fujiki continue their discussion.
Notes: This episode contains a note on an expression that means "there's no way," one on a word that means "to withstand," and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 139 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 32 |
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Episode 34
Sayaka gets information out of a teasing Fujiki.
Notes: This episode contains notes on the suffix -gai that you might know from ikigai, a breakdown of a playful exchange, and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 207 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 35 |
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Episode 35
Fujiki gives Sayaka more background, as Sayaka puts it all together with a food-based analogy.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a pattern that means things are sometimes that way, and more.
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| Voice Only | Unread | 31 |
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Episode 36
Fujiki and Sayaka wrap up their discussion. Haruaki and Suzu make a discovery.
Notes: This episode contains a note on an expression that means "taking X as an opportunity," one on a word that means " by coincidence," and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 135 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 30 |
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Episode 37
Haruaki is surprised by something while unpacking.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a simple pattern that means "nice and...," one that covers two different ways of using an expression that means "to take a liking to," and more.
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Episode 38
Haruaki's revelation shocks Suzu.
Notes: This episode contains a note on the expression nan to naku, one on a word that refers to a quick, reflexive action, and more.
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Episode 39
Suzu struggles to make sense of things.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a word that literally means "to chase down," one on a special reading of a common word, and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 112 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 27 |
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Episode 40
At her wits' end, Suzu considers a drastic solution.
Notes: This episode contains a note on the word isso, as well as one on a pattern that means that things work out so that it is not necessary to do the verb.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 113 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 26 |
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Episode 41
Suzu seeks advice from a familiar place.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a special use of a familiar word, a detailed breakdown of a sentence, and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 106 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 23 |
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Episode 42
Suzu arrives at Yuzu's house.
Notes: This episode contains a note on an expression that means "even if you call it X..."
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 99 | |
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Episode 43
Suzu finds a listening ear in her friend Yuzu.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a pattern that means "to do all the way," one on a pattern that focuses on the resulting state of an action, and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 93 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 23 |
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Episode 44
Suzu grapples with contradictory emotions as Yuzu comforts her.
Notes: This episode contains notes on two "flag words" -- words that give a heads-up that a certain kind of ending is coming.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 87 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 20 |
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Episode 45
Yuzu comes up with an idea that might help.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a verb that means "to say and cause to listen," one on a suffix that means the dislike of a given noun, and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 86 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 17 |
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Episode 46
Suzu puts Yuzu's suggestion into action.
Notes: This episode contains a note about using the -te kureru pattern with inanimate objects, a breakdown of a pretty sentence, and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 83 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 18 |
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Episode 47
Suzu explains her fears to Fujiki, who examines the pendant.
Notes: This episode contains a note on an expression that means "to state the conclusion first," one on a phrase that literally means "one time through," and one on a humble word that can mean to hear, to listen, or to visit.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 74 | |
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Episode 48
Fujiki shares what he saw about the events of that day.
Notes: This episode contains a note about an expression that means "Listen up! Important information coming," one on a word that means "a mis-intuition," and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 68 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 15 |
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Episode 49
Suzu processes what she has learned.
Notes: This episode contains a note on the exclamation sonna! and one that breaks down an expression that means "to go around a curve."
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 75 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 15 |
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Episode 50
Suzu continues to get a fuller picture of that fateful day as Fujiki offers reassurance.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a word that is an intensified version of sugoi and one that means "pitiable."
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Episode 51
Suzu describes how her secret has weighed on her.
Notes: This episode contains a note on how the word mono can refer to intangible things, a pattern that means "to the point of...; even if it means...," and more.
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| With Sound Effects | Unread | 22 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 7 |