demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
to pack; to box; to package
master; masterhand; maestro
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
one's way back; one's way home
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off