decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
firmly; solidly; heartily
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
threatening voice; threatening tone
to raise one's voice; to shout
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
all night; throughout the night
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
to become possible; to become able to (do)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
long (time that has passed); old (story)