fulcrum peg (fitted into the cavity in an oar as part of a traditional oarlock)
Edo chrysanthemum; variety of chrysanthemum originally cultivated in Edo; China aster (Callistephus chinensis)
woodblock printer; person who prints using woodblocks (as opposed to the carver who carves them)
paper lantern that can be hung outside of a house or store
to be intoxicated with the blossoms
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
quantity or value of goods laid in
suggestive, erotic, or indecent ukiyo-e woodblock print
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
humble samurai who served as a body guard on foot; bodyguards in service of the shogun who would walk ahead of him on an outing (Edo period)
whipping, stone placement, and shrimp-tie bondage (three forms of Edo-period torture)
convict; convicted prisoner
simple store; booth; stall
polished rice; white rice; husking rice with a mortar and pestle
administrative fine; correctional fine; nonpenal fine