► 成句藁  [わら]  [
藁にも縋る]    
meaning:  desperate  rank: 3☆ 
彼は藁にも
縋る思いでお
祓いをした ⇨ She resorted to exorcism, as if grabbing at straws, in desperation
► 名詞藁  [わら]    
meaning:  straw  rank: 3☆ 藁葺き
屋根 ⇨ A straw-thatched roof
More examples:- 藁を葺いた屋根 ⇨ A roof thatched with straws