lonely; dreary; desolate; few; scarce; sparse
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
fop; swell; dude; coxcomb; vain person
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
famous geisha; talented geisha; beautiful geisha
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
(state of) having got rid of something (e.g. bad taste)
modesty; humility; being humble
Japanese sardinella (Sardinella zunasi)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
here and there; everywhere
contest between different schools (of fencing, etc.)
side gate (of the imperial court); imperial court; gate; door
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
unrequited love; illicit love; secret affections
to compete with; to vie for
prosperity and decay; prosperity and decline; rise and fall; ups and downs; ebb and flow; waxing and waning
to concern; to be related
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to act (as); to hold an office; to play the part (of)