to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
flying bird; soaring bird
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to stick into; to pierce; to run into