Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
though; even if; whether ... or ...
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
how long; how far; how much
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
physical strength; muscle strength
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to stare back (at); to glare back
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries