cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
customer at a brothel; john; someone who has forgotten the eight virtues; brothel; owner of a brothel
to keep a watchful eye on
unapproved; lack of approval
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
all eyes; public attention
abusing someone to his (her) face
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
one's house; one's home; one's family
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
family; relatives; dependents; household
and so; therefore; for that reason
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
mangy cur; low animal; beast
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
one's son; punk; brat; bastard
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
to do for (the sake of someone else)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring