a specific kind of platform geta (wooden clog sandal) worn by maiko (apprentice geisha) during their apprenticeship, with a straight vertical heel and an angled toe (see the image), often lacquered in either black or red

beating to death

to beat to death

(obsolete) Mexico City (the capital city of Mexico)

牧羊犬: sheepdog

牧場: livestock farm, dairy

木刀: wooden sword used for practice

撲滅: eradication, extermination

流木: driftwood / 立木: standing tree

潅木, 灌木: shrub / 翰墨: brush and ink; writing