to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
older brother; elder brother
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to come and go; to go back and forth
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
bedridden; confined to bed
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
vast; limitless; boundless
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
(medical) doctor; physician
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
surely; certainly; without doubt
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
particularly; only; in the case of
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
condition; state (of health); appearance
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately