learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
covered in mud; mud-caked
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
comparatively; relatively
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be smeared; to be covered
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
classification; categorization; sorting
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to speak; to hear a voice
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
suddenly; all of a sudden
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget