daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
(licensed) red light district
new (residential) area (esp. built on reclaimed land during the Edo period); newly-opened region; red-light district; newly-acquired territory
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
playing with one's fingers (a guitar, etc.)
passenger; traveller; traveler; tourist
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
... years old; age (of) ...
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
"dancing" with hands and arms from a seated position; dancing empty-handed
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
Edo-period Kansai dialect
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
left skirt of a kimono; geisha (because they often walked holding the left hem of their kimono)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together