the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
assistant director (in taking professional movies)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
scenery; scene; landscape
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
sculpin (any fish of family Cottidae, incl. the bullheads and the miller's-thumb); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
tea house; wayside tea stall; coffee shop; kissaten
cover charge; admission fee; room hire charge
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
lightly roasted and salted salmon (Hokkaidō specialty); fish wrapped in bamboo leaves or straw for transport
both (people); the two of them