country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
oiran; highest-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
common people; ordinary people; masses
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
prohibition; inhibition; ban
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
mistress; kept woman; concubine
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thorough; exhaustive; complete