stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
red clay; tuff loam; dark-red paint
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
preliminary alert (flood, typhoon, air-raid, etc.); precautionary warning
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
visual confirmation; sighting
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to finger; to tamper (with)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
sensitivity; susceptibility
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
it's been a long time; long time no see
in the background; not standing out
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
true character; real nature
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
passing through without stopping; passing by