to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
this (very thing); this precisely
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
complete change; about-face
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
everywhere; all over; throughout
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
rampancy; prevalence; domination
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
party; set; gang; company; person
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
Ten'ō era (781.1.1-782.8.19)
sixth day of the month; six days
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)