to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
little shop; small shop; my shop; low class whorehouse in Fujiwara (Edo period); low class brothel; passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
provincial dialect; local accent
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
river; stream; River; the ... river
going to the hospital for regular treatment
student (esp. a university student)
university student; college student
government official; clerk
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
among these; between these; of these
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
opening and shutting; opening and closing
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
cutting in half; painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper; half-size paper
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
winter chrysanthemum (cultivar of Chrysanthemum indicum)
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
essentially the same with only minor differences
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
delicious; appetizing; appetising
cheap article; poor quality article
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate