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highway route (Edo period); main route

2

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

5

views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect

1

completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

1

person who has great confidence (faith) in himself

1

taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness

1

shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place

4

basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel

4

basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel

1

to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded

2

Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry

1

counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)

2

mochi; (sticky) rice cake

3

food; foodstuff; prey; victim

1

very popular; highly favoured

1

Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō

3

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

usual; unchanging; eternal; same as always

1

whereabout; about where; how much

1

(not) a soul; (not) a single person

2

to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate

1

street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed

3

apothecary; druggist; chemist; pharmacy; drugstore

2

awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle

2

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

1

hossu; (ceremonial) fly whisk; horse tail whisk

1

high priest

1

crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received

1

substitute for ...

1

under one's arm; (in) the armpit

2

broom

3

dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)

2

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

1

dustpan

1

cowering; recoiling; overwhelmed

2

to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms

1

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

1

article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry

1

blockhead; a fool

3

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

1

cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach

1

cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

3

aah

5

downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

1

discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

1

blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

2

to make an appearance; to show up

1

assistance; backing; reinforcements

2

to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away

1