heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
floor above; floor upstairs
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to raise one's voice; to shout
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
eternal; unlimited; endless
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
stealthy steps; soft steps
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
(sound of one's) heartbeat
possible; likely; probable
to run down (stairs, etc.)
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled