to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
talk; story; conversation
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
a considerable number; a fair number
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
day that is unlucky in the morning and lucky in the afternoon (in the traditional calendar); day on which judgment and haste should be avoided
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
charm; incantation; spell; curse
night travel; walking around at night; night train; nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
seeing in the dark; night vision
product; produce; result; fruit
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
authenticity; credibility
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
evening; early night hours