star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
ringing; throbbing violently
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to communicate; to commune
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to be impressed; to greatly admire
world of suffering; life of prostitution
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be thrilled; to be excited
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
town geisha; geisha not working in a red-light district
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to