(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
lute priest; minstrel; blind travelling biwa player dressed like a Buddhist monk
way of calling (something or someone)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
god of fortune; god of wealth
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to be amused or interested in; to show amusement (for)
welcome; (warm) reception
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
here and there; everywhere
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to go broke; to be reduced to poverty; to be driven to destitution
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
messenger; envoy; emissary
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)