hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
unexpectedly; surprisingly
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
sinking into obscurity; being ruined
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
discipline; training; teaching manners
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage