when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
sacrifice sale; selling for a song; dumping
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
one edge; one end; one side
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
old furniture; curios; secondhand goods
night stall; night shop; night fair
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
family or person with samurai ancestors