kabuki dance in which the dancer quickly changes his clothes seven times; the seven common disguises of ninja
rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)
this side; in the forefront
peace and tranquility; peace and tranquillity
head of an organizational section; head of an organisational section
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
buttocks; lower back; waist; kimono underskirt
to grant a person a moment
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
pulmonary tuberculosis (in traditional Chinese medicine)
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
ruler's orders; master's orders
old friend; familiar face
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
execution; punishment; spanking
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
to have an uneasy conscience