fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
while; even though; despite
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
as before; as ever; as it was originally
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
degree of familiarity; popularity
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
100,000,000; one hundred million
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
it is not (like that) either
emperor (of Japan); mikado
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
treasure house; storage for valuable property