Kanji
Readingどころ
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kitchen; financial situation
here and there; in places
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
spot (where one was hit)
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
point of compromise; common ground
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
a place or opportunity to make a display of
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
concubine of an emperor; female court attendant who serves in the emperor's bedchamber
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
bedroom; bedchamber; bed
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
place where the sacred palanquin is lodged during a festival
Board of Retainers (Kamakura and Muromachi-period government office); samurai guard house (Heian and Kamakura periods)
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
place to go; destination
Achilles heel; one's weak point; shin
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
target; objective
at once; there and then; immediately
a palace sanctuary
wealthy family; important person; bigwig
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
hiding place; genitals
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
crucial point; perfect chance; golden opportunity
address (of a letter, parcel, etc.); destination
rice-producing region
The Nonpareil Kitchen (nickname for Osaka); The Kitchen of the Nation
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
tea-growing district
dumping spot; place to kill oneself
resting place; haven of rest
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
classification of fragrant woods used as incense
effective spot (e.g. in acupuncture); pressure point; key point (e.g. of a problem); important point
place of death; place to die
workshop; Heian and Kamakura-period furniture workshop (established in temples and various government bodies); Edo period office which administered tenders for arms, armor, etc.
(arch.) birthplace; place of rebirth; place of reincarnation
spot where the pulse may be taken; vital point
legal wife of a regent, of the imperial adviser, or of an official at the Grand Council of State
important part (to listen to); the point (of a speech); interesting part; best part (of a piece of music or performance)
farmland; private farm estates from before the Taika reform
most moving part; compelling part (of story); climax
palace workshop responsible for making furnishings, etc. (Heian period)
palace kitchen in which final preparations to the imperial family's meals (e.g. reheating) were made (Heian period); kitchen (in a noble's manor)
residence; address; domicile
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
place where one spends the night to avoid travelling in an unlucky direction
another place; somewhere else; elsewhere; another country; foreign country
imperial court; government office; imperial land; government land
graveyard; cemetery
minister or general's wife who became a nun