care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
calendar distributed by the Ise shrine
erection of a pillar by sinking it directly into the ground
waning gibbous moon; moon of the 19th day of the lunar month
to forcefully open up a hole (in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly, holding nothing back; to throw out (everything inside)
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
to write from top to bottom; to write out (at a stretch); to write without a pause; to rewrite classical Chinese in Japanese word order
offering of mochi rice cakes; mochi rice cakes used as offering
towel wrapped around a woman's head
undoubtedly; unmistakably; definitely
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap
5-point card with a red tanzaku; red ribbon card; the three 5-point cards with ribbons (high-scoring meld)
5-point card with a blue tanzaku; blue ribbon card; scoring combination consisting of the three 5-point cards with blue tanzaku
books related to the calendar; the calendar; the almanac
to help a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop
mochi wrapped with sweet bean jam
hanafuda; Japanese playing cards (12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower)
rebounding; recovery; repercussions; tomboy; rashness; incautiousness
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
territory of a stall vendor; (arch.) spot on a farm where the harvest would be put in order (Edo period)
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to be kindled (fire); to be made
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
something; what; why; how
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
one's next three neighbors; one's next three neighbours
one mind; the whole heart; wholeheartedness