to smoke animal out of its den
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
the Five Highways (radiating from Edo)
about to leave; about to start out
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
sentry box; guardhouse; guard lodge; (Edo period) police box
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
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
headship of a family; family property