Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
new (residential) area (esp. built on reclaimed land during the Edo period); newly-opened region; red-light district; newly-acquired territory
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to approach; to draw near
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to become empty; to be emptied
how; in what way; by what means
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
every person; each one; everybody
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to face; to go towards; to head towards
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed