to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
hello; good day; good afternoon
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
story; tale; talk; discussion
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
how; in what way; by what means
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)