writing (e.g. as a profession)
time in; making a move immediately in a timed game (shogi, go, etc.)
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to become an expert; to be master at
cost of a meal (or meals)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge; residence of a daimyo's successor
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
magistrate; shogunate administrator
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
armed forces; military; troops
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
Enpō era (1673.9.21-1681.9.29)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
example; illustration; precedent
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
clergyman; churchman; clergy
evening; last night; yesterday evening
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
worry; mental agony; heartache
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
idling away time; unproductively; slowly (moving); heavily; ponderously
to drink up; to drain (cup)
shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)