mistaken identity; person so changed that it's hard to recognize him (recognise)
kabuki dance in which the dancer quickly changes his clothes seven times; the seven common disguises of ninja
secret; private matter; confidential matter
the sixth hour of the morning
best man; groomsman; bridesmaid; second (e.g. in a duel)
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
living in obscurity; lying low; remaining unnoticed
religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)
guardhouse (Edo-period city)
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
Kyōhō era (1716.6.22-1736.4.28)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
burglary; burglar; closet
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
battle of wits; contest of wits
Ardisia crenata; coralberry
to be burned out (of one's home)
master thief; notorious robber
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
to carry something into a place
upper part; upper region; region above
trade; buying and selling
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god