to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
high-class Edo-period pleasure house (where outside prostitutes were hired to entertained guests)
already; now; no longer; not any more
system; institution; organization; organisation
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
precarious situation; precarious state
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
singing, dancing and music; (public) entertainment; performing arts
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
maintenance; preservation; improvement
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to be born; to come into the world
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
such ... as; or some such
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)