waterfall; (arch.) rapids
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
quickly; calmly; intently
lidded; covered; container with a lid
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
inheritance; something given or received
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to go to see (something); to attend (e.g. game, performance)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
single word; a few words; brief comment
letter; missive; note; mail
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
conviction; belief; confidence
useless; vain; aimless; idle
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary