oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
adds force or indicates command
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
how; in what way; how about
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)