nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
originally; by nature; from the start
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
to spread; to be propagated
hostess (in a hostess bar)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
now; the present time; just now; another; more
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
speech; expression; wording; language
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
Yamaguchi prefecture (Chūgoku area)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about