to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms; cradling; holding under one's arm
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
transmitter; homing device
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
piece of evidence; evidence
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
good-natured; of good character
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
guardian; mentor; protector
to become hoarse; to become husky
Echigoya; Echigoya (nefarious businessman; stock character in period dramas)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
subordination; dependency
to hide; to conceal oneself
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)