Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of ぼうふり – see the following entries.
棒振り
[noun] (literally) the act of waving a stick
[noun] conductor (of an orchestra, etc.)
[noun] (archaic) Edo policeman
[verb] to wave a stick
孑孑
[noun] a wriggler (mosquito larva)
Alternative spellings
孑孒, 棒振
孑孒
[noun] a wriggler (mosquito larva)
(This term, ぼうふり, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)