just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
speaking voice; talking voice
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to blow through; to blow across
little by little; bit by bit
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
of course; certainly; naturally
inside one's heart; in one's mind
short love song (popular in late Edo period)
to like; to love; to be fond of
everywhere; all over; throughout
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
person from the Kansai region; Kansai native
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
setting off (on a trip); departure
2nd day of the month; two days
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
dark (color); concentrated; thick
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month