geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to hide; to conceal oneself
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
recollection; reminiscence
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
thousand years; very long period; forever
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
casual; indifferent; nonchalant
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
archery; mapping; map; morphism
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
in that way; like that; that way
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
blunder; slip; error; error
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not