and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
to be able to manage somehow or another
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
I see; that's right; indeed
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
young master; young gentleman
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
no!; no no!; no, not at all
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
house across the street; neighbor across the street
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
banquet or reception hall
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
training room (hall); gymnasium
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
lately; recently; nowadays
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to be needed; to be wanted
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)