departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to run down (stairs, etc.)
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
young girl; lass; adolescent female
virgin; virginity; virgin (e.g. snow); unspoiled; pure
contrived; false-sounding
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
overnight; since last night
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
mood; sentiment; artistic effect
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
Yagiri No Watashi (ferry that has been taking passengers across the Edo river for nearly 400 years)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
person proud of their voice; amateur singing contest
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime