one's house; one's home; one's family
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
amorous adventure; love affair
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
offering a cup (of sake) in return
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite