becoming a geisha (of a geisha apprentice)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
these days; nowadays; recently
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
employer (esp. of a geisha, prostitute, etc.); master; mistress
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
(not) merely; (not) simply
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
fluent (in a language); flowing
smoothly; easily; readily
to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
leaving half-read (book, etc.); leaving unfinished
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
head; brains; intellect; understanding
university student; college student
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances