entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
recovering slightly; making a small rally
to annoy; to cause trouble
member of shogun's council of elders
outside of; not covered by
stable boy; stable hand; groom
groom; footman; steward; intendant; (arch.) head of an institution, esp. religious; (arch.) head of one institution serving also as the head of another
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
power; authority; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
these days; nowadays; recently
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
pull; patronage; tug; discount
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved