horses owned; horse owned
to knock down; to send flying
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
to have luck turn one's way; to have one's fortune change for the better
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
emperor's wife and concubines; emperor's female attendant
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
staunch (steadfast, single-hearted) in one's devotion to his master (lord)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
question to be settled first; first consideration
free flow (of water); random talk; nonsense
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
one's wife and mistress(es)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
karayuki-san; young Japanese women who were sent to work (mainly as prostitutes) in foreign countries, esp. in Southeast Asia (Meiji to early Showa)
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
clanging (of a hammer); clanking; chinking
avoiding committing oneself; noncommittal
night boat; ship sailing at night
grilled slices of lotus root, eggplant, etc. with a filling (usu. minced meat)
saving; savings; accumulation; putting aside; reserving
exemption; exoneration; discharge
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
observation platform; lookout platform
training range; training grounds; training area
lifting a child high up in the air