rosary; string of prayer beads
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
to set (sun); to become dark
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
geisha; dressed-up beautiful woman
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
garden lantern; hanging lantern
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
rakugo story teller; comic story teller
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
drinking bout; merrymaking
food and drink; eating and drinking
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
reticulated python (Python reticulatus)
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
preparation; arrangements
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to be injured; to sustain a wound
immediately; at once; instantly
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison