name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
and; thereupon; because of that
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
searching for someone; search for a missing person
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to hate; to dislike; to loathe