spirit; heart; disposition
unyielding spirit; indomitable spirit
looks (esp. of a woman); features; facial appearance; facial beauty
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
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)
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
tatami-mat room rented out for meetings, meals, etc.; place for assignations; (Edo-period) brothel
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
(licensed) red light district
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
upper part; upper region; region above
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
low door used in bathhouses to prevent the hot water from cooling (Edo period)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board