fulcrum peg (fitted into the cavity in an oar as part of a traditional oarlock)
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
writing with the brush in one's mouth; foreword; preface; affidavit; written confession (of a commoner in the Edo period)
fallen ears (of grain); gleanings
whipping, stone placement, and shrimp-tie bondage (three forms of Edo-period torture)
convict; convicted prisoner
simple store; booth; stall
grey-faced buzzard (Butastur indicus); gray-faced buzzard
displaying prostitutes behind a grille
to hold back on; to restrict sales of; to be reluctant to sell
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
(Edo-period) jail warden; jailer
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
to droop; to be depressed
candy vendor (esp. an Edo-period candy vendor who sold candy while walking around playing the flute or another musical instrument); candy vender
Eihō era (1081.2.10-1084.2.7); Eiho era