far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
elegance; taste; refinement
souvenir store; gift shop
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
tourist bus; sightseeing bus
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
detour; circumvention; turning movement
the treasure that is children; child
within the year; before the year is out
wish; desire; request; prayer
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
Kyoto shogi (modern variant of shogi played on a 5x5 board)
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
cinnamon; cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum sieboldii)
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
oiran; highest-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)