tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
final emergency measure; final defence when one is cornered (defense)
half-width obi (kimono sash)
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
printed figures (on cloth or pottery)
impressed (glued) gold or silver foil on traditional Japanese fabric; type of noh costume
paying loan installments whenever one happens to have money (instalments)
life release; ceremony of releasing captive animals
bill collector for the night's entertainment; followers
(arch.) moon of the 13th day of 9th lunar month; leap month
drawing red lines; red lines on maps marking town limits (Edo period); (arch.) red lines marking nouns in kanbun texts
brothel fronting as a tea house, inn, restaurant, etc.
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
it's tactless to state the obvious; that's best left unsaid
slicing a fish down its back
holiday; day on which prostitutes had to receive clients
embroidery and foiling; traditional Japanese embroidery and impressed gold or silver foil
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
tufted toothpick; Edo-period toothbrush resembling a large toothpick burred at one end into a tuft
acting as go-between; good offices
bill collection; bill collector
delivery person (of food)
Sri-mahadevi (consort of Vaishravana)