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Eishin-an (英信庵) - literally means "prosperous truth retreat." It is a house that the Chairman purchases in northern Kyoto. Sayuri lives here with him for a while after he becomes her danna.

ekubo (えくぼ) - means "dimple." It is a sweet rice cake that has a red circle in the middle, making them look very suggestive of breasts. geisha give them to men that they want to be their mizuage patrons.

en (縁) - a karmic bond that lasts between two people for a lifetime.

Etsuko - a little girl who lives at the Nitta okiya after World War II. She is just nine years old, and reminds Sayuri how many years had passed since she had become a geisha.



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