蹲る[うずくまる] (uzukumaru)

彼かれは痛いたみのあまりうずくまった

He crouched down as the pain was too much for him.

彼かれはうずくまって泣なき続つづけた。

He crouched and went on crying.

彼かれは私わたしに見みえないように席せきにうずくまった。

He scrunched down in his seat so that I wouldn't see him.

「家門・宿老・侍隊将・奉行・頭人・近習・外様、出棺の前後を打囲て行列の姿堂々たれ共、獅竜の部伍に事替り、衆皆哭慟の声を呑み、喪服の袂を絞りければ、街に蹲る男女老若共に泪止め兼ねたり。」

A magnificent procession of all who walked before and after the coffin were, Kamon (family), Shukuro (chief vassal), Samurai taisho (in charge of guard and departure for the front in a war), Bugyo (magistrate), Tonin (the director), Kinju (attendant) and tozama (outside feudal lord), brave troops followed, people suppressed the sound of crying with their sleeves, and men and women of all ages could not suppress tears.'