foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
Ministry of War (Tang-dynasty China)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
spirit of study (inquiry, enquiry); (having) an inquiring mind
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
riding together; riding with
to count on one's fingers
health; healthy; sound; fit
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to return to normal; to recover; to restore