atmosphere; mood; sentiment
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)
waistband; belt; cloth girdle; obi
John Doe; person of unknown name; (arch.) country bumpkin
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
repeatedly; several times; many times
to repeat; to do something over again
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
once upon a time; a long time ago
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
ferry landing; point of departure or arrival for ferries
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to be helpful; to be useful
bamboo dealer; person selling bamboo or articles made of bamboo; house made of bamboo
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
paper umbrella (with a bull's-eye design)
Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus); (arch.) black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus); Cinnalepeta pulchella (species of spiral-shelled gastropod)
grey moustache; white beard
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
going price; general custom
dice; die; baton (of command)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
third stage; three stages