to look around; to survey
to wash away; to rinse off
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to cry and shout; to scream
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
confusion; distraction; derangement
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
superstition; superstitious belief
every evening; night after night
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
witnessing; observing; sighting
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
item; article; dish; course
recollection; reminiscence
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
packing something in a bag; bagging
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to gather; to collect; to assemble
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
defense; defence; guard; policing; security