to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
(medical) doctor; physician
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
knowing; (an) acquaintance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
name; given name; first name
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to happen to hear; to overhear
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
story; tale; talk; discussion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
woman; female; feminine gender
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
man; male; masculine gender
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
sorry; excuse me; thank you
role-playing; roleplaying