floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
round shape; circle; circular form
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
by myself; in person; by oneself
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
even for an instant; even as a joke