maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
boarding house; school dormitory
store interior; inside of a shop
among these; between these; of these
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to give an impression; to make an impression
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
chastity; virtue; fidelity
abolition of licensed prostitution
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
the human body; one's person
owner of a brothel or restaurant
transactions; dealings; business
cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
whole story; full picture; full particulars
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
end; close; conclusion; termination
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
again; once more; a second time
single amount (of money); one-off payment; lump sum; bonus
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia