leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
separate; respective; different
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
man of letters; literary man
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
red-horned demon; red ogre
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
reinforcement; strengthening
to settle (in a place); to settle down
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
parliament building; parliament house; National Diet Building (Japan); (US) Capitol; Houses of Parliament; National Assembly building
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
old clothes; secondhand clothing
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to drift; to blow together; to have the wind start to blow; to have the wind spring up
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
gray or silver haired (grey)
fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; greengrocer