Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
gliding (through the air)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
throughout; all through; right through
to do together; to share; to participate in
had better ...; had better not ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
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
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
being concerned about or mindful of
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
family; members of a family
general idea; concept; notion