lie; rye; rai (Algerian music style)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to make an appearance; to show up
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
thin, dried strips of daikon soaked in vinegar and other flavorings
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to surround; to crowd around
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous