man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
difficult to write or draw; does not write well (pen, brush, etc.)
playhouse; theatre; theater
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to pass (of time); to elapse
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
sounding someone out; putting out a feeler; testing the waters; small jackpot (esp. pachinko)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
romantic; spicy; coquettish
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
government permission; official licence; official license; government permit
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with
night lighting; nighttime illumination