Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
in succession; one by one
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
string instrument; stringed instrument
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
corridor; hallway; passageway
to rush over; to run up to
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
plural; multiple; several
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to govern; to manage; to subdue