elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume; top and bottom; up and down; high and low
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
manner of using one's hands
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
man of the world; man about town; dilettante; well-informed person
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be full of pride; to be boastful
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)