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Kyoto Dialect Everyday Words: Ookini: Thank you ("Ookini, gochisousan") Gratitude Oideyasu / Okoshiyasu: Welcome (Okoshiyasu implies a more polite, heartfelt welcome) Nanbo: How much (Used when asking prices: "How much is this?") Obuu: Tea (e.g., "Having some obuu") Kibaru: To work hard / Do one's best (e.g., "Please keep at it") Kannin: Apology (Please forgive me. I'm sorry.) Words for Emotions/Personality: Ikezu: Mean / Spiteful (e.g., "Don't say such mean things") Hannari (Elegant, bright, glamorous yet calm and composed) Irachi (An impatient person. Short-tempered.) Shindoi: Tired / Exhausted (e.g., "I'm exhausted from being told mean things today") Unique Spatial Expressions: Agaru / Sagaru In Kyoto, going North is "Agaru" (going up) Going South is "Sagaru" (going down) ~shiharu: To do (honorific) (Honorific verb ending. e.g., "The teacher is coming") "You're certainly full of energy, aren't you?" Translation: "You're loud and annoying." "My, you've kept things quite clean, haven't you?" Translation: "Clean up this mess." "You certainly do very thorough work, don't you?" Translation: "You're slow at your job." "For now, how about some tea?" Translation: "Go home already."