infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
this (very thing); this precisely
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to unfold; to unroll; to open
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
out of character; unlike one
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
thick curtain; drop curtain
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
one grain; one drop; one bead
secret; private; surreptitious
inside; interior; inner part
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to mind; to care; to worry
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
image; figure; figure; form; image
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
yes or no; yes-no; all or nothing
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled