shredded tobacco; pipe tobacco
kabuki dance in which the dancer quickly changes his clothes seven times; the seven common disguises of ninja
scroll mounter; picture framer
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
businessman with political ties
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
going through great pains in vain
to sleep in peace; to sleep without fear
to be arrested; to be put in bonds
quite unconcerned; nonchalant
head of an organizational section; head of an organisational section
hair; hairline; minor details; comb lines in hair; comb tracks
government housing for officials
scent bag; sachet; scent gland
pulmonary tuberculosis (in traditional Chinese medicine)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
endurance contest; test of endurance
the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
daimyo's main Tokyo mansion
blackmail; extortion; persistent demand
to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies