unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
had better ...; had better not ...
shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
with these words; while saying
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
business ability; business acumen
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to go ahead; to pull ahead
(licensed) red light district
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to bring; to take; to bring about
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
all; entire; whole; altogether
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
kimono fabrics shop; draper
tie-up; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor