geisha house; establishment with geisha on its books for whom it acts as an agency
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
breadwinner; biggest earner
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to care for someone; to look after someone
adopted daughter; foster daughter
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
suffix for familiar person
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
one's family (home) background (environment)
serious; severe; grave; acute