to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
one day; (on) a certain day
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
of no interest; not interested
door; gate; opening; title page
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to tighten; to press hard
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to give; to do (something) for
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
preparation; arrangements
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever