vaginal discharge; menstruation; afterbirth
bill collection; bill collector
with a clang; with a bang; with a crash
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer
peace and tranquility; peace and tranquillity
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
young wife; young married woman
head of an organizational section; head of an organisational section
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
drugs; ingredients (for Chinese medicine)
small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
nature of one's business; business instinct
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
highway route (Edo period); main route
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat