prostitute of the lowest class (Edo period)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
sightseer; playboy; loafer; slacker; frequenter of red-light districts
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
geisha call-office; assignation office for geisha; geisha on call
sales clerk (in a merchant house, ranking between the head clerk and an apprentice); shopman; shop assistant
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
how long; how far; how much
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to be excited; to be elated
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; gammadion; swastika-shaped family crest
request; appeal; claim; purchase
plain; plateau; tableland
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
owner of a brothel or restaurant
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
Bon festival (Buddhist ceremony held around July 15); Feast of Lanterns
edge of the eaves; house frontage
garden lantern; hanging lantern
consoling the spirits of the dead
three famous beauty spots
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
hindrance; obstacle; harm (to one's health); bad effect; menstruation; period
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord