being on duty with a colleague; partner; colleague
fee paid for the services of a geisha or prostitute
little shop; small shop; low class whorehouse in Fujiwara (Edo period); low class brothel; passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)
Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes; (arch.) fishmongers' guild
baby's first annual festival
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
a married woman's paramour; lover
grey moustache; white beard
guardian deity of seafaring; Kumbhira
acting according to one's inclinations
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
to backfire; to have a harmful result
house centipede (Scutigeromorpha spp.); contemptible person; skunk; wretch
to be conspicuous; to attract public attention
chaperoning; monitoring someone's behaviour; watchdog; chaperone; watcher
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
(another's respected) father
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
another's parent; another's parents
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak
to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
to compete for the first place; to be one of the best
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
an adult-age eldest son who has yet to come into his inheritance; (a young adult still) living at home; a dependent