floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
name; given name; first name
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
two persons; two people; pair; couple
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
home area; home town; local
such; like that; that sort of; very
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to join forces; to cooperate
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...