instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
yosakoi; dance originating in Kōchi Prefecture using naruko
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that kind of; that sort of; that; like that; in that way; so
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to recall; to remember; to recollect
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
personage; person (deserving of respect)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
sovereign; ruler; head of state
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion