(your) daughter; young woman
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
with these words; while saying
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
as if it were about oneself
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
Western food; Western-style food
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
remembering (and honoring) the teachings of Buddha
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
though; notwithstanding; although
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to lie deep in; to extend far back
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing