Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse; horse used in gymnastics; the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
it is not (like that) either
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
load; loading; weight (of a load)
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
to torment; to torture; to harass
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open