to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
although; though; despite the fact that ...
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
fast-talking; rapid talking
to listen again; to ask again
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
memory; sense; experience
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
in that way; like that; that way
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to add (to); to add on; to append
and; thereupon; because of that
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth