to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
shallow hat with a round top (looking like a half manjū)
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
shoji with an oil-treated screen (for increased water resistance)
hairdresser; hairdressing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
crosscut plank; rear part of a noh stage
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
being startled; getting a shock
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
we (esp. used by merchants, etc.); my store; my shop
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects