Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
ritual; religious service; festival
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
large container; person of great talent
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
pommel horse; side horse; saddled horse
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
(dead) body; corpse; remains
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted; magic
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)