ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
retention; maintenance; preservation
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
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
woman; lady; adult female
each house; every house; many houses
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
finally; barely; only just; gradually
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
admiration; wonder; astonishment
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
Ganesh; Ganesa; Ganesha; Ganapati