always; all the time; never; usual; regular
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
myself; yourself; I; me; you
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining