relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
countermeasure; counter-measure
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
accomplishment; execution
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
audience; spectator; spectators
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to protect against the elements; to shelter oneself from the weather
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone