nickname, historically used by courtesan and prostitutes and today also used by women who work in bars and nightclubs

deduct / decrease

winding / roll / a scroll or book / a volume or chapter in a larger book or series

stem or continuative form of まく (maku) [godan]

pasture

firewood

牧: a surname / 眞木: a surname / 眞木: a male given name / 真紀: a female given name / 真木: a surname / 真希: a female given name / 茉希: a female given name

鳴門巻き: A type of 蒲鉾 (kamaboko) that is white on the outside with a pink spiral pattern on the inside. Prepared in loaves or rolls, then sliced and added to dishes as a garnish.

getting involved in, getting mixed up in (by accident, with negative consequences)

手巻, 手巻き: winding by hand; rolling by hand, hand-rolled sushi (usually cone-shaped), temaki