to make off; to abscond; to get away; to pull a vanishing act
displaying prostitutes behind a grille
partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to redeem; to take out of pawn; to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage (by paying off her debt to her employer)
flat broke; stone broke; penniless
female household; household consisting wholly of women
very mean (sneaky); extremely unsportsmanlike
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to explain away; to answer evasively
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head
archery range; brothel (covering up as an archery range)
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
burglary; burglar; closet
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
the other day; some time ago; recently
to keep a house; to run a household
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
imprudent (misguided) fellow
household; home; family; housekeeping
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply