visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
eight (long cylindrical things)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
six (long cylindrical things)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
legendary; fabled; fabulous
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
feeling keenly; fully realizing
resentment; indignation; anger
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to strangle; to constrict