(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
conduct; behavior; behaviour
(made of) stone; stone-built
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction