to have foresight; to be farsighted; to be nimble-witted
attendant; best man (at a wedding); groomsman; maid of honor; bridesmaid
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
pilfering; snatching; swiping; pilferer; (petty) thief; (bag) snatcher
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
remote island; distant island; punishment by exile to a remote island
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
going to the bathroom in a group; going off to urinate together
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
village headman (esp. in the Kanto region)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
business district; office complex
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
headship of a family; family property
street performer (comedian)
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)