good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to look around; to survey
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
useless; vain; aimless; idle
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
now that; since; so long as; because
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to make an appearance; to show up
being somewhat excited (agitated)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
recollection; reminiscence
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
height (of body); stature
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless