all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
circumstances; one's situation or lot in life
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to pick up; to find; to gather
unconditionally; as a rule
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
personal appearance; character; personality
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
common humanity; shared humanity; shared by humanity
damn Westerner; (lit.) hairy foreigner
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty