son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to complain; to make a complaint
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to think of; to come up with
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
sanity; consciousness; soberness
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to continue to work; to work away (at)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
no!; no no!; no, not at all
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
one by one; one at a time; in turn