every evening; every night
underworld; underside of society
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
feminine features; having a girl's face (for a man); girly face
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
one way or the other; either way
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
January; first month of the lunar calendar
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
treasure house; storage for valuable property
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
national crisis; national disaster