gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
oiran; highest-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
show tent; circus tent; freak show
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
to run through; to run past
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to bring back; to restore