Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered
looking slender in clothing
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business
good bye; I'm off; see you later
crookedness; bending; indentation; curvature; flexion
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
mask of a devil; startling appearance; devil's face
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
degeneration; retrogression
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
imprisonment; incarceration
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
strategist; tactician; schemer
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad