whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
stationery; pen and ink; writing materials
Buddhist ritual implements (esp. altar fittings)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
stirring; slight movement
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
family; members of a family
to burst (open); to break; to split
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
finally; barely; only just; gradually
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
drop (e.g. of water); drip
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
prohibition; inhibition; ban
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder