Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
coma; deep sleep; falling fast asleep
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
three; three years of age
(in) the air; midair; sky
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
application; request; petition
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
31st day of the month; 31 days
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file