母船: mother ship

carving in fine lines

Short for 張りぼて (haribote). / Short for 棒手振 (botefuri, “carrying-pole-bearing hawker”). / Short for 腹ぼて (harabote, “big belly”).

(slang) to find something utterly hilarious

坪井, 壺井, 壷井: a surname

(slang) right up one's alley; in line with one's taste

戊: the fifth day of the traditional Chinese ten-day cycle / 墓: a grave, especially one belonging to the extended imperial family / 簿: a notebook, a ledger / 牡: a male animal

The hiragana syllable ぼ (bo). Its equivalent in katakana is ボ (bo).

局: a court lady; a room in a palace, especially for a lady

木剣, 木劍: A wooden (training) sword