Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
direction of travel; direction of movement
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
hair (on the head); (a) hair
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
root; joint; base; crotch
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
curse; spell; malediction
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
very young; little; childish; immature
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to burn with combativeness
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped