court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
to grieve; to lament; to deplore; to admire; to sigh in admiration
relationships formed by wealth will end when the money ends; the relationship ends when the money runs out; the end of money is the end of love
long illness; protracted illness
role; duty; responsibility
poor or lowly masterless samurai
beginning; clue; starting point
remote island; distant island; punishment by exile to a remote island
conjecture; guesswork; guess
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
tenant (esp. in contrast to a landlord); renter
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
just (applies to set number of items, instances, etc.)
separation; divorce; severing of connections
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to keep a house; to run a household
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
oversight; omission; mistake
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
training room (hall); gymnasium
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
(Edo-period) town magistrate