to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
from the beginning; from scratch
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
from the beginning; from scratch
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
(private) geisha entertainment; being entertained by one or more geisha (in a tea house or traditional Japanese restaurant)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
new; newly made; newly-built ship; new boat; unmarried woman of about 20; newly-married woman
adds force or indicates command
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
lump together; put all together
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
considerably; fairly; quite