to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
the 8 districts of feudal Japan
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
progress; advance; improvement; development
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
very popular; highly favoured
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
to hand (over); to deliver in person
(made of) leather; leather-bound
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)