dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to crouch; to squat; to cower
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
underdevelopment; poor development; maldevelopment; decreased growth; failure to thrive
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
two classes; double; two sets
without leaving any trace
transverse wave; beam sea
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
stepwise; one step at a time
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
Shuto Expressway (network of toll expressways in the Kanto region)
tight skirt; straight skirt
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)