sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer
imperial lands; shogun's demesne
full of troubles, difficulties
jeweler; (arch.) soap bubble vendor
burglary; burglar; closet
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
to get one's breath back; to calm down
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
one's own property; possessions
young lord; successor of one's current lord
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
to fight with swords; to cross swords
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
famous sword; excellent sword
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
to gain fame; to make one's name
a Buddha; deceased person
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
to set up shop; to open a store
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead