to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
eating; bite (in fishing)
palisade; stakes planted at irregular angles and intervals as a defensive barrier
chignon (in a Japanese hair-style)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to begin to grow light; to dawn
crippled; deformed; imperfect; incomplete; one wheel
elderly woman; noh mask of an old woman
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
poem (esp. tanka); song; pilgrim's song; pilgrim's hymn; singing a poem or song in a loud voice
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to lie on one's stomach; to sleep while lying on one's stomach; to crawl on the ground; to sprawl
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
roadside tree; row of trees
cuff (of pants); hem (of skirt); train (of dress); foot (of mountain)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
policeman's rope (used for restraining criminals)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to dump (a load of something); to throw from a height; to throw downwards
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay