in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
naniwabushi; variety of sung narrative popular during the Edo period
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
type of jōruri narrative performance
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to have an eye on; to zero in on
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
Touchuuken Kumoemon (naniwabushi performer) (1873-1916)
Buddhism's highest paradise
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to look around; to look towards (us)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
world of naniwabushi singers
to feel; to sense; to experience
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left