red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
imperial court; royal court
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
family; relatives; dependents; household
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
meaning; significance; sense
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
long ago; a long time ago; already
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
the other day; lately; recently
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses