even though one has fallen on hard times; however down on one's luck one may be
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
stretching pieces of a kimono on boards to dry after they have been washed and starched
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
homeless person; tramp; vagrant; vagabond
first warbling heard in a New Year
wife (esp. of a prominent, recently married man)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
homelessness; homeless person; being removed from the family register (Edo period)
wandering; jobless; unemployed
the Bon Festival and New Year; two great things (happening at the same time)
lidded; covered; container with a lid
inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
to keep a house; to run a household
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
difficult problem; challenge
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
large truck; semi-trailer
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable