everyone and their dog; literally “cats and ladles too”

a wooden block one seki in length and height used for writing / a letter or document; typically composed in kanbun

(literary) old but full of energy; sprightly

burning eyes

count (male ruler of a county) / earl (a British or Irish nobleman)

市役所: city hall

(accounting) credit and debit, lending and borrowing

duke / ruling prince

marquess (a British nobleman) / marquis (as called in other kingdoms)

(humble) borrow