on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
to refer to; to use as reference
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
besides; in addition; also; moreover
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
in comparison to; rather than
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
opinion; point of view; visual point
settlement; solution; resolution
to apologize; to apologise
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
the ways of the world; human nature
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute