letter (of alphabet); character; writing
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to spend time (on doing something)
also known as; also called
last dungeon; final dungeon; last stage
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
treasure chest; strongbox
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
pride; dignity; self-respect
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble