to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
meaning; significance; sense
and; thereupon; because of that
last ray of hope; only hope
no way to do; nothing can be done
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
depending on; dependent on
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to call out; to ask someone to come
welcome!; nice to see you!
successive teacher; successive master