to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
(licensed) red light district
divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century); kamikaze
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
head prostitute (of a brothel); leader of a group of friends; best of its kind; something without rival
oiran; highest-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
beautiful well-proportioned woman (body 8 times longer than head)
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
seeing someone off and later welcoming them back; taking someone to and fro
to stop walking; to pause
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
going to and fro; back and forth
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
nickel and copper alloy; cupronickel; nickel coin
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
evening meal; dinner; supper
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
failure; mistake; blunder
while alive; during one's lifetime
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
bet; wager; stake; gamble
many people; a large number of people
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem