dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
dust; dirt; dreary world; petty affairs of everyday life
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
passenger; traveller; traveler; tourist
to relax; to feel at home
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
joiner; carpenter; cabinetmaker
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
practice; practising; training; study
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda