no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
simple; easy; uncomplicated
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
sidelocks; hair at the temples
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
disorder; disturbance; unrest
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
summer vacation; summer holiday
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
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
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 vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
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
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
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 for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement