whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
fields (of rice and other crops)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
having nothing; being free of earthly attachments
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
to arrive home; to return
that day; the very same day
how many years; how long; what year
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
to be found; to be discovered
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
business discussion; negotiation
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to have a talk; to tell a story
God; god; ace; king; superior person
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk