先棒

さきぼう

front palanquin bearer

御先棒

おさきぼう ごさきぼう

a person whose services are at the disposal of another

お先棒

おさきぼう

flunky; cat's-paw; tool; person whose services are at the disposal of another

お先棒を担ぐ

おさきぼうをかつぐ

to be a willing cats-paw or tool for a person

棒

ぼう

pole, rod, stick

先先週

せんせんしゅう さきざきしゅう

week before last

先の先

せんのせん

striking just before one's opponent makes a move

先

さき せん

former, previous, old

丸棒

まるぼう

round bar (of metal, etc.)

棒鱈

ぼうだら

dried codfish soaked in water for few days, and cooked almost to dryness in soy sauce and water (Kyoto speciality)

棒縞

ぼうじま

stripes

棒術

ぼうじゅつ

bojutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon), cudgels

痛棒

つうぼう

severe attack, bitter (harsh) criticism

梶棒

かじぼう

shafts (of rickshaws or similar vehicles), thills

綿棒

めんぼう

cotton swab

乳棒

にゅうぼう

pestle

金棒

かなぼう

metal rod, metal bar, iron rod, crowbar

麺棒

めんぼう

rolling pin

棒鋼

ぼうこう

steel rod