to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
good prospects; full of hope; promising
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
hedge; fence; border; limit
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
opinion; intention; thought
prosperity; prospering; flourishing; best of luck; all the best; hurray
similar things turning up one after another; (lit.) bamboo shoots after rain
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
prayer (for something); supplication
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
to have the privilege of doing
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
war; fighting; fierce competition
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky