subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
all; entire; whole; altogether
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
here and there; in places
fat; tallow; lard; grease
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
as you see; as you can see
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to pick up; to find; to gather