nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period)
insect fighting; bug fighting
metal collar mounted between a sword blade and the hand guard
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; being sorry; being ashamed
inking the outlines of a picture
to be covered in grass; to be grassy; to be verdant
as always; the same as it always is
to wear (one's hat) on the back of one's head
rock pigeon (Columba livia); rock dove
fully raising the curtain when an actor enters or exits (noh); curtain with a family crest
stubbornly sticking to old ways; narrow-mindedly rejecting other people's views
to exorcise; to escape evil
toe guards on clogs; footwear doorman
multi-tiered food boxes that can be carried by hand; (arch.) female prostitute who carried multi-tiered food boxes about and peddled foodstuffs (Meiwa and Anei eras)
attenuating; fizzling out
caravan (e.g. of Hui Muslims in China)
greenish nasal mucus; green snot
to fix one's eyes on; to stare intently at; to study carefully (with the eyes)
success in life; advancement in life; rising in the world
counter for swords, hakama, obi, etc. worn around the waist; counter for quivers of arrows
padding, armour, etc. covering the testicles; mantle or hood on a urinal, squat-toilet, etc.
delusion; misconception; illusion
skills acquired through hard training; feats of practice
patient with pulmonary tuberculosis
things depend on how you look at them
instruction in martial arts