sexual culture; sexual mores; prostitution
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
hot topic; talk of the town
how many months?; how long?
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
dictation; verbal statement
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
originally; by nature; from the start
since one was born; (in) all one's life
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
five generations; fifth generation immigrant; gosei; the fifth (e.g. George V)
literary art; literary activity; writing
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
discrimination against women; female discrimination
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)