sweet crescent-shaped confection of pancake-like sponge cake filled with adzuki paste; Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
square (shape); (in a castle) rectangular space between the inner and outer gates (where troops can gather)
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
the daimyo of a feudal domain owned by a Tokugawa family branch
good (place to leave off); convenient
incessant working; working non-stop
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
moron; idiot; stupid person
deeply indented coastline; rias coastline
daruma otoshi; toy consisting of vertically stacked wooden blocks that must be knocked away without letting the daruma doll on top fall to the ground
denominational doctrine; doctrine of a sect
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
Momoyama period (latter half of the Azuchi-Momoyama period, approx. 1583-1600)
free markets and open guilds (policy enacted by daimyo in the Azuchimomoyama Period (1573-1598) that weakened the strict regulations surrounding business establishment in market places and important cities, allowing new businesses to open in Joka-machi market places)
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.)
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
carefree; free from worry
street-level store; shop facing the street
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
Mongolian spot; Mongolian blue spot; congenital dermal melanocytosis
(family) relationship; connection
administrative organization