island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
way; path; route; along the way; along the road
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to take turns; to mingle together
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
like; similar to; same as
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
upper part; upper region; region above
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten