to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
inside; interior; inner part
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
heart; guts; nerve; central part
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to bend down with a round back
right beside; close to; nearby
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
questions and answers; dialogue
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to be found; to be discovered
discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment; wisdom
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
stabbing to death; putting out
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
conviction; belief; confidence
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with