to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
red-light district; pleasure quarters; world of the geisha; demimonde
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
creative power; genius; creative originality
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
training; education; development; cultivation
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
in all conscience; in honour; in duty bound
court mourning (for the late emperor or empress); national mourning
singing, dancing and music; (public) entertainment; performing arts
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
true character; real nature
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
in the end; on top of that
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
early on; earlier on; from early
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
back of the head; occiput