scoring the first point; winning the first game; lucky day in the morning, but not in the afternoon
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
time; hour; period; class
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
Tango (former province located in the north of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
match; game; bout; contest
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
part of the fabric that is wrapped farthest from the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono); percentage; commission
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
Kyoyuzen dyeing; Kyoto printed silk
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
paste; glue; clothing starch
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam