half-soled straw sandals; straw sandals which are designed only for the front half of the foot
bamboo nail (spike, peg, etc.)
paste of miso, ground toasted sesame seeds, mirin, etc.
kabuki dance in which the dancer quickly changes his clothes seven times; the seven common disguises of ninja
dim-witted; slow to catch on
dilapidated temple; temple ruins; abandoned temple
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)
head of an organizational section; head of an organisational section
Buddhist ritual implements (esp. altar fittings)
giving lessons at pupils' homes; going to train in stable other than your own
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
remote island; distant island; punishment by exile to a remote island
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
one's native country; land of one's birth
to say; to tell (somebody); to state
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve