that is to say; so that means
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to collect; to assemble; to gather
dustballs; cotton dust; fluff; flecks of fibre (fiber)
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
lump together; put all together
expression; presentation; representation; notation
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
impossible; unlikely; improbable