(informal) the lady doth protest too much; a girl's protests should not necessarily be taken at face value.

(Shinto) at the 大嘗祭 (Daijōsai) and other major Shintō ceremonies, refers to the group of regional representatives making offerings of sake and grain, who do so after the initial offering

fondness, favor, favour

hip flask

The katakana syllable ク𛅤 (kwi). Its equivalent in hiragana is く𛅐 (kwi).

(obsolete) The hentaigana syllable that is used to represent ma in old Japanese text.

to use one's head

use one thing for many purposes / work someone hard

beauty parlour

sukibiki (fish descaling by removal of the scale layer with a knife)