smallish; on the small side
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
as one flesh or body; simultaneously
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to boil strongly; to be excited
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
physical strength; muscle strength
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
oil bottle (esp. for hair oil); oilcup; font (in an oil lamp)
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
one lump; one body; one group