fete in honor of Ebisu (honour)
money to see one over the New Year period
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
holiday; day on which prostitutes had to receive clients
meeting for the first time; first meeting
to able to enter the New Year (i.e. have work finished, debts paid, etc.)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
first warbling heard in a New Year
strapped for cash; hard up
I appreciate your efforts
New Year's Week (festivities)
world of suffering; life of prostitution
poor or lowly masterless samurai
lidded; covered; container with a lid
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
cultivated fields; countryside
burglary; burglar; closet
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
Buzen (former province located in the east of present-day Fukuoka and the north of Ōita prefectures)
trifling; little; few; slight
apparent age (of someone); rough age
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
(licensed) red light district
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
that's right; yes; uh-huh
Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace