for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
sidelocks; hair at the temples
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
summer vacation; summer holiday
to comfort; to console; to amuse
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
haberdashery; sundries store
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
canvas; duck; sailcloth; burlap; sackcloth
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to watch steadily; to stare
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly