sour look; surly face; pout
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to increase; to add to; to augment
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to feel depressed; to be down
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
ninja house; ninja residence
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
to play a central role; to take a leading part
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
small number; few; minority
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to collapse into; to flop onto
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)