with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
upper part; upper region; region above
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
on the occasion of; at the time of
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
lately; recently; nowadays
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
seventh day of the month; seven days
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
apologies; excuse me; I'm sorry
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
light; faint; pale; fleeting
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
price; cost; value; worth; value
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to