spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
geisha house; establishment with geisha on its books for whom it acts as an agency
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
whistle (sound made with the lips)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
the other day; a few days ago
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
price of a flower; fee for a geisha's companionship
confections; sweets; candy; cake
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
no!; no no!; no, not at all
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to ask a question; to ask questions
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
older sister; elder sister