to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
stairs; stairway; staircase
pavilion used as the emperor's habitual residence (in Heian Palace)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
corner post; corner pillar
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
just now; right now; at this moment
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
lighted lamp (or candle, etc.) provided as a religious offering
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
latticed shutters (in traditional Japanese and Chinese architecture)
door; gate; opening; title page
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
silent; still; quiet; hushed
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
looking over someone's shoulder
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to bring back; to restore
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
occurrence; happening; incident; event
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation