paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
time; hour; period; class
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
breadwinner; biggest earner
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
personal; individual; private
in search of; in order to look for
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that