to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
all-night vigil over a body; wake
great laughter; burst of laughter
house in which a mistress is kept
however; having said that; but
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
review (of learned material); revision
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to pursue an illusion; to pursue a fantasy; to pursue phantoms
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
though; even if; whether ... or ...
all-night vigil over a body; wake
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
good-for-nothing; worthless
memorial service held on the seventh day following a person's death
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
Shōki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings); vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons; Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)
red-horned demon; red ogre
whichever person (indefinite pronoun); everyone; every person; all
convenient; useful; handy; helpful
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to move; to move to a new location
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line