to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
same family (race, tribe)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
consideration; taking into account
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
youthful; young; young-looking
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
regarding highly; attaching importance to
of tender years; very young
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
destination (one is heading towards); goal
(in) her way; peculiar to her
feelings; thoughts; meaning