city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
connection; relation; linkage
to forcefully open up (a hole; in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly; to open one's heart; to throw out (everything inside); to empty (e.g. a box)
how; in what way; in what manner
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
genuine autograph; genuine article
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
transformation (of a current)
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
a little; somewhat; slightly
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
at once; immediately; right now
gait; one's manner of walking; leg technique; technique involving tripping the opponent
along the river; riverside
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
to turn someone down (on some pretext) without offending them; to refuse gracefully; to decline politely
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
lattice of evenly spaced vertical timber bars (used in facades, etc.)
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
realism; depicting realistically; representing accurately
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
lyric (poem); lyric poetry
feeling one gets from listening to something
to speak; to say; to vocalize
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
(acting as an) intermediate; mediation; employment office (Edo period)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
moat; fosse; canal; ditch