well digging; well digger
to tell a person (something) emphatically; to let a person have it
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
taking turns on duty (esp. daimyo's retainers on duty in Edo)
debauchee; fast liver; libertine; hell-raiser
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider