to blend (e.g. truth and lies); to mix together (e.g. kanji and kana)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
stranger; person from another place
main cause; primary factor
cheering group; cheering squad
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
mentioning later; discussing below
becoming a geisha (of a geisha apprentice)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
financial power; financial means; wealth
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
in terms of; from the point of view of
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
different opinion; objection
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to set up shop; to open a store
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
lack of registration (in the census register); buying a geisha or prostitute her contractual freedom
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to make use of; to lend money