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gambling den; gambling house

2

careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent

2

to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in

1

watch-keeping; guard; lookout

2

police officer; policeman; constable

1

not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether

1

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

3

company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.

2

to enquire; to inquire; to seek information

2

after that; afterwards; thereafter

2

whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence

4

conspiracy; collusion; complicity

1

to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

2

suspicion; jealousy

1

doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious

1

hysteria

1

surely; certainly

3

serious look (on one's face); straight face

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

4

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

1

sandspit

1

knob; handle; catch; patron

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

3

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

3

wood (for building); lumber; timber

1

tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed

2

to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)

3

canal; waterway; ditch

1

rack; mount; stand

1

division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot

1

riverbank; riverside

1

Shiokaze

1

salty sea breeze; salt wind

1

shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio

1

fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp

2

portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)

1

lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily

1

regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed

1

row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally

1

comparatively; relatively

2

slightly bright

1

dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned

2

ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy

3

to sit at ease

2

to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

2

indicates question

7

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

1

companion; company

2

going together

1

the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess

2