star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to come and go; to go back and forth
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
furnishings; implements; equipment
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
caller; visitor; company; guest
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
woman entertainer; prostitute
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
distrust; unjust suspicion
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
traditional Chinese clothing
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
cosmetics; toilet articles
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
preparation; arrangements
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard