Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
departure; leaving; going away; recession
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
(how) many times; (how) often
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to complain; to make a complaint
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
mobility; maneuverability
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
(on) the spur of the moment; (by) mere chance
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum