expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to depart (for military service); to go (into battle)
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
to seize; to grab; to collar
large hanging paper lantern (used in bathhouses, yose theatres, izakaya, etc.)
softish; relatively soft; somewhat soft; on the soft side
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
after a long time; for the first time in a while
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to arrange (flowers); to plant
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
packing (items in a suitcase, etc.); packing (material for protecting packed goods); packing (material for sealing a joint); gasket
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
reverse rape; sexual assault by a female of a male
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
periodic; regular; routine
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)