limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
mostly involve; principally involve
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
to face; to go towards; to head towards
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
Western affectations; excessively westernized person; wannabe Westerner
not limited to; not just ...
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
himself; yourself; herself
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to step back; to walk backwards
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
unconditionally; as a rule
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
most part; greater part; majority
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp