in the meanwhile; during the time
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
different thing; another question; different case
taking care of one's sexual urges; sexual gratification
tool; implement; means; furniture
rustic; country bumpkin; ruffian; unrefined person; non-politician; non-government person
high; noble; refined; advanced
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to comb down; to smooth down
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
neat and clean; tidy; trim
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
early (days); initial stage; initial
illustration (e.g. book); picture
scene; spectacle; sight; view
businesslike; professional
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
disorder; disturbance; unrest