to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
welcome!; nice to see you!
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
geisha house; establishment with geisha on its books for whom it acts as an agency
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
occasional; infrequent; rare
shopping; purchased goods
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
womanly; ladylike; feminine
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
society; the world; the times
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
small; fine; detailed; stingy
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot