feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to squeeze out; to wring out
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to rush over; to run up to
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
by sheer strength; by brute force
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
very young; little; childish; immature
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship