may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
kindness; intimacy; friendship
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
fate; chance; relationship; tie
just the other day; quite recently
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
on the way back; when about to go back
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
new store; newly-opened store
beginning; outset; first; onset
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
traveling incognito; travelling incognito
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
tumbledown or dilapidated house
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
Southern School (of Chinese painting)
huge rock; massive boulder
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
castella (type of sponge cake)
worn-out silk clothes; cheap items
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to see; to look; to watch
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for