dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
memory; sense; experience
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
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)
in the meanwhile; during the time
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to understand; to make out
windfall; piece of good luck
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
sorry; excuse me; thank you
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
multiplicity of troubles; so many as to be troublesome
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to threaten; to make threats
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case