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two; 2

3

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup

1

to; towards; for

2

8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar

1

company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)

1

South Seas

1

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

2

cough; ahem

1

to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive

1

constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up

1

constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

1

if; in case; supposing

3

play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

5

from the beginning; from scratch

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

3

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

3

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

2

landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)

4

no!; no no!; no, not at all

2

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

1

second half

1

five-storied pagoda

15

fan tossing game

6

from the beginning; from scratch

1

teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)

2

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

1

well!; huh; my, my

1

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

1

(private) geisha entertainment; being entertained by one or more geisha (in a tea house or traditional Japanese restaurant)

7

bee; wasp; hornet

1

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

5

I assure you it is

1

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

2

baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron

1

nowadays; these days

3

geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets

3

maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)

1

construction; building; newly built ship; new boat; (another's) wife (usu. young); young, unmarried woman; wife of a samurai or wealthy tradesman

9

adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

1

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

14

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

3

modern times; the modern age; this day and age

2

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

4

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

3

lumping together; putting all together

1

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)

4

town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)

3

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

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