tinkering; mending pots, pans, kettles; (arch.) man and woman walking together; (arch.) couple walking together
maid at an inn who served clients and worked as a prostitute (Edo period)
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to have luck turn one's way; to have one's fortune change for the better
hesitation mark; shallow wound or scar inflicted by a suicidal person
to entreat; to request earnestly
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
even if; if; though; despite; even
gambler; yakuza; person without a legitimate job
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
frequenting; staying around
to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding
course of a river; land along a river
poor doctor; inept doctor; quack
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
Buzen (former province located in the east of present-day Fukuoka and the north of Ōita prefectures)
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
living together (with one more person)
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
to be at a loss; to be in a corner