(mythology) supernatural fox that can transform into a human form

perplex / deceive, delude / seduce

existence / being; entity

exist

human, person, human being / personality, character / (Buddhism) literally meaning: "human society", referring to one of the six realms of reincarnation in Buddhist cosmology.

(archaic) the world in which people live; the world, society

(dated, rare) a place devoid of people

forest

attractive / bewitching / calamity

baseless rumors about a person / short form of 妖(およずれ)言(ごと) (oyozuregoto), of the same meaning