maid at an inn who served clients and worked as a prostitute (Edo period)
court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used)
breaking a lock; picking a lock
doctor practising Western medicine (during the Edo period)
governmental position of the shogunate, responsible for the management of temples and shrines
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
used article; worn-out article; veteran; old-timer; long-established (way, method, etc.); old
to have more losses than wins
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
one's daughter and heiress
kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper)
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
municipal railway; city streetcar; tram
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
kimono fabrics shop; draper
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
(professional) driver (of a taxi, train, etc.); motorman; mate (on a ship); officer
son and heir; son who will succeed one