no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
all sorts of; all kinds of
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
wrong; different; not like that
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
hey there; I say; see here
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
house mouse (Mus musculus)
to run about; to rush about
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
lively song; lively dance
prickly heat; heat rash; miliaria
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
new; unused; new; obvious; natural