calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
cheap article; poor quality article
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
two (long cylindrical things)
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to rise; to erect; to get up
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
next (day, morning, etc.); following
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to finish reading; to read through