vaginal discharge; menstruation; afterbirth
bill collection; bill collector
with a clang; with a bang; with a crash
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer
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
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
drugs; ingredients (for Chinese medicine)
small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman
nature of one's business; business instinct
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
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
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
had better ...; may as well ...
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area