final emergency measure; final defence when one is cornered (defense)
drawing red lines; red lines on maps marking town limits (Edo period); (arch.) red lines marking nouns in kanbun texts
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
holiday; day on which prostitutes had to receive clients
bill collection; bill collector
star (white patch on the forehead of a horse)
Hassaku orange (Citrus hassaku); 1st of August (lunar calendar)
first warbling heard in a New Year
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
safflower (Carthamus tinctorius); dyer's safflower
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
windfall; piece of good luck
daisy (Bellis perennis); English daisy
being declared the winner of a bout
to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
wild fox; (arch.) mythical fox spirit capable of possessing people
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
to keep a house; to run a household
to make a fool of someone
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
it's been a long time; long time no see
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
working without pay; free service; work for nothing