floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
bedside; near one's pillow
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
Nagano (city, prefecture)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
grand tourer; GT; Greenwich Mean Time; group technology
price; cost; value; worth; value
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
to quit one's job; to resign
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing