desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
historical play; period drama
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
in proportion to; according to; depending on
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
drink made of boiled water poured over preserved salted cherry blossoms
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
neat (personal appearance); tidy
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
settlement; solution; resolution
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to hang one's head; to droop one's head