authenticity; credibility
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
important matter (for discussion)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
many problems; various problems
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
chain-link fence; wire mesh fence
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
(lit.) yo-yo fishing; Japanese festival game of fishing balloons (with loops attached), floating in water, out with a hook
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
opposite side; opposition
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax