wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
imagination; supposition; guess
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
suffix for familiar person
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
general; popular; common; typical
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
the big two...; two major...; two main...
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember