castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
wasteful person; spendthrift
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
social life; social intercourse
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
of course; certainly; naturally
... years old; age (of) ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch