one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
apparent; obvious; very clear
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collapse into; to flop onto
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied