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
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
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
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about