merchant house employee; tradesman
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
visiting a temple for another
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
burglary; burglar; closet
thick amazake; thick sweet sake
unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
family which supports a temple; parishioner
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
member of shogun's council of elders
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
this and that; such and such
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived