floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
bedside; near one's pillow
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
Nagano (city, prefecture)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
price; cost; value; worth; value
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
to quit one's job; to resign
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well