night table; bedside table
Kengyō; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
stinging (barbed) words; harsh language
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to jingle; to jangle; to clink; to act lasciviously; to act coquettishly
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
village lacking a doctor; doctorless village
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to make a net; to knit a net
paying attention to; catching one's eye
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
to clatter; to rattle; to turn into a ruckus
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
warring nations; belligerents
recorded in history; historical
to tower above; to stand out
to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to jot down a note
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
person with a sharp tongue
(verbal) abuse; abusive language
to put on airs; to assume importance
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table
picture of Hell; painting representing Hell