Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to shake one's head (in denial)
cracks or fissures in the ground
many; numerous; various; large number of
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
end; close; conclusion; termination
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
inner moat; moat within the castle walls
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
to rain heavily; to be raining cats and dogs
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
St. Luke's International Hospital (Tokyo)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
private power generation; masturbation
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
going around; patrol; round; tour
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to reflect; to throw back light
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty