to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
wine and women; sensual pleasures; dissipation
garden lantern; hanging lantern
paper-covered lamp or lantern
archery range; brothel (covering up as an archery range)
displaying prostitutes behind a grille
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
touting; tout; barker; pander
young lord; successor of one's current lord
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
cannot be compared with; no match for
how; in what way; by what means
to get too familiar with; to become too familiar with
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
passing through without stopping; passing by
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
handsome man; actor in a love scene
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
searching for someone; search for a missing person
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
complete change; about-face
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
and (also); both ... and; as well as
(set of) facial features; looks