procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to mark the end; to spell the end
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sleeping away from home; overnight stay when traveling
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
righteousness; path of righteousness; path of duty; the right track
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
household tools (e.g. brooms, dustpans); household utensils; sundries
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
black lustre; black luster
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
Sumida River (in Tokyo); Sumidagawa
to pole (a boat); to punt (a boat); to swim with (the tide); to go with (the flow, the times, etc.); to go against (the tide, the flow, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to beckon (to); to invite; to give orders
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means