(noh) musician; orchestra leader
samurai in command of a troop of foot soldiers
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
online shop; internet shop
religious oath in writing; written vow to the gods
influencer (e.g. on social media)
competing companies; rival companies
handmade object; craftwork; handmade
emo; sad; melancholic; erotic in a disgusting way
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
unedited remarks; frank opinions
son of a bitch; piece of shit
Ansei era (1854.11.27-1860.3.18)
(licensed) red light district
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
first thing in the morning
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
a Buddha; deceased person
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
written oath; covenant; pledge