the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
room in Edo castle where the shogun's council of elders attended to governmental affairs
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
scholar beholden to the government; self-serving academic; scholar who toadies up to government authorities
pro-government newspaper; newspaper that curries favour with the government
being busy with many things; extreme busyness due to pressure of business
year-end office closing (usu. Dec. 28)
re-opening of offices in New Year (usu. January 4)