wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
studies; schoolwork; classwork
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
one by one; one each; one at a time
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi