regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
story; tale; talk; discussion
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to do together; to share; to participate in
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
town; city; municipal; urban
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
environment; circumstance
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
operation; functioning; running
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
to become distant; to recede
still (continuing); as ever; further
rising; ascending; climbing
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
horizon (related to land)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance