Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to complain; to make a complaint
March; third month of the lunar calendar
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
honorific/polite/humble prefix
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
invisibly; secretly; privately
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate