[さんじる, sanjiru](v1) (1) to scatter; to disperse; (2) to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); (3) to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)[Add to Longdo]
[さんずる, sanzuru](vz) (1) to scatter; to disperse; (2) to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); (3) to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)[Add to Longdo]
[とりおい, torioi](n) (1) driving off birds; (2) procession held at the New Year to chase away the birds for the year, with children singing songs as the villagers walked from house to house; (3) female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen; (4) street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan[Add to Longdo]
[おいやる, oiyaru](v5r, vt) (1) to drive away; to order off; to chase away; (2) to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)[Add to Longdo]
[とうじがゆ, toujigayu](n) azuki bean rice gruel eaten on the day of the winter solstice (to chase away demons that spread contagious diseases)[Add to Longdo]