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
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)
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
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
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
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
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
advance payment; money paid in advance
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
indeed; really; truly; very much
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)