hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
complexion; colour; color; blood red
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
energy; military strength
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to fall off; to tumble down
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to rise; to erect; to get up
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear