to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
complete change; about-face
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
spread; span; expanse; extent
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
on the occasion of; at the time of
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to face on; to look out on to
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
being on duty; person on duty
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
mountain road; mountain trail
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)