Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to torment; to torture; to harass
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
indulgence; addiction; infatuation
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
depravity; corruption; degradation
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter