Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
departure; leaving; starting; standing
and so; therefore; for that reason
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
companion; company; tritagonist
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
in comparison to; rather than
boy; son; baby boy; young man
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
suffix for familiar person
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
otherwise; or else; if not
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
show; exhibition; spectacle
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to have a talk; to tell a story
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort