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that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

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prison; jail; gaol

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suspicion

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pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure

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Toranosuke

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teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

4

pupil; student; follower

1

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

1

immediate follower (of the shogun)

1

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

1

treasure house; treasury

1

house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building

1

innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart

1

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

1

very; much

2

when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)

1

beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf

1

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

1

to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

1

one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

4

to discuss; to talk together

1

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

3

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

2

artists' chalk; white pigment; powdered calcium carbonate

2

five minutes

2

to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)

3

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

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baby

2

you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

1

trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected

1

outside the house

1

lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

5

thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

1

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

5

rather; better; instead; if anything

2

unselfish; selfless; disinterested

2

challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity

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watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

1

inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction

1

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

1

lunatic; madman

5

tough; strong; stiff; tenacious

1

to differ; to vary; to disagree

1

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

8

to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane

1

piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood

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to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

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