aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
(made of) stone; stone-built
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to be in focus; to come into focus
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to order; to command; to appoint
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
in succession; one by one
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
putting into operation; invocation
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
while; even though; despite
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand