repair; mending; fixing; servicing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
as is habit; the way life normally is
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
remarkable; striking; obvious
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
in comparison to; rather than
over and over; repeatedly
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
form; shape; figure; visage
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
American Indian; Native American
to palm off; to force a sale
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
occupation; calling; livelihood
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread