money comes and goes; money goes around and around
slicing a fish down its back
losing the means of livelihood
climbing a tower; going up a tall building; visiting a brothel
first warbling heard in a New Year
large junk, with capacity for 1,000 koku of rice
court music pavilion in a Shinto shrine; kagura hall
constable; method of catching criminals
13th day (of the moon); the night of the 13th day of 9th lunar month
windfall; piece of good luck
world of suffering; life of prostitution
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
lidded; covered; container with a lid
inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business
remote island; distant island; punishment by exile to a remote island
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
second anniversary of a death
to become decrepit; to be in one's dotage; to become dull; to lose one's astuteness; to lose one's touch; to become senile
haberdashery; sundries store
going to the capital; working in a government office
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
to trace back to (the origins of something)
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
(another person's) younger sister
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient