preparation; arrangements
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
washing machine (laundry)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
snake; serpent; large snake
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
even though; despite; when
olive (colour, color); olive brown
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to face; to go towards; to head towards