one meaning; primary importance; primary significance; a reason; a truth
tradition; legend; folklore
knotweed (Polygonaceae); jointweed; smartweed; water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
to send around (e.g. a car)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to throw away; to abandon
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to distract one's attention
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
to rouse oneself; to psyche oneself up
threat; intimidation; menace
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
right side; style of Japanese court music
red flag; Red Flag (Communist Party newspaper)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
stone (used for throwing)
standing on the balls of the feet; unsteady step; being unsettled; being restless; high volatility (in the market); severe fluctuation
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
look!; there!; here!; that is
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
shaft (of an arrow); arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica)
serious wound; serious injury
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
severe wound; serious wound; gash
to return fire; to shoot back
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to take completely; to deplete; to block off; to isolate
Sturmabteilung; SA; Storm Troops; shock troops; storm troops
to bend into a loop (wire, hair, etc.)