to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to make sure; to make doubly sure
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to gather; to collect; to assemble
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
day after day; for many days; for days on end; day in, day out
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
incident; affair; happening; event
lively; vivid; vigorous; being born and raised; growing up
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?