foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
windfall; piece of good luck
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
kitchen-related; cooking; household finances; financial circumstances
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to be helpful; to be useful
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
like this; in this way; as you see
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(another person's) younger sister
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
world of suffering; life of prostitution
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
oiran; highest-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
one's house; one's home; one's family
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace