(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
three; three years of age
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
mature woman; middle-aged woman
to find useful; to think highly of
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to underrate; to make light of
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono