speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
river; stream; River; the ... river
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
incessantly; continuously; continually; unceasingly; without a break
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
the very best; excellent; superb
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
price of a flower; fee for a geisha's companionship
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
drinking party; banquet; feast
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
income; receipts; revenue
(period of) a year; during an era
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
ration; stipend; allowance
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
member of shogun's council of elders
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)