what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
tall figure; high stature
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
sound of something falling
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
how many people; a number of people
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to look upwards; to look up
loud sound; loud reverberation
violent explosion; bursting
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
depending on; dependent on
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
in deep black; in jet black
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy