water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to pile up; to accumulate
radius of action; sphere of activity
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
northern part; the north (of a region)
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
northeastern part; the northeast
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
showy; flashy; flamboyant
painting red; vermillion lacquering
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
local specialty; local special dish
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
eastern part; the east (of a region)
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute