failure; mistake; blunder
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
workshop; studio; atelier
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
steel; sword steel; sword
to intertwine; to twist together
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness