fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
in comparison to; rather than
(some) more; even more; longer; further
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
colour; color; hue; tints
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
the reason is ...; it is because ...
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
with these words; while saying
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
employer (esp. of a geisha, prostitute, etc.); master; mistress
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...
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
being concerned about or mindful of
while; during; performed in this condition
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
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)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already