from afar; over a great distance; all the way
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to tighten; to press hard
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
so; like this; in this way
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
to serve; to work for; to attend
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
subordinate shrine; professional entertainer
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to accept (a thing) with thanks
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally