hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
notice; attention; observation
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
upper floor (of a building)
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
going straight on; going straight ahead
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
firmly; solidly; heartily
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
like this; in this way; as you see
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
blue mold; blue mould; penicillium
to run around; to bustle about
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to be needed; to be wanted
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
looking pale; looking unwell
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else