internal conditions; true state of affairs
woman; lady; adult female
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
place (to run a business, e.g. street stall)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
those (near the second person)
pride; boast; credit (to)
treating somebody as one's own daughter; someone who is treated as a daughter; (arch.) woman who manages geisha (Edo period)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
small amount; bit; smidgen
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
(political) power; authority; influence
something; what; why; how
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
lowdown; inside curtain; inside information; hidden circumstances; inside facts; inner workings
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to cease; to stop; to be over
government office; government agency; authorities
suitable; satisfactory; desirable