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residence

1

to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)

2

mulberry (tree)

1

small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland

1

turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura

6

moat; fosse; canal; ditch

2

fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)

3

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

2

one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman

3

change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift

1

each; every; all

1

assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb

4

waiting upon (someone)

2

to play a leading role; to play a central part

2

municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body

1

whereunder; thereunder

3

interference; intervention; meddling

2

election by mutual vote; election from within a committee (party, etc.); internal vote

1

to select; to pick out

1

vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty

1

to put young men to shame

1

loyalty

1

Gunji

1

ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power

1

second; number two; runner-up

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

1

to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in

1

to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal

1

betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

6

to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about

3

to begin talking; to open up

1

as you know; as we know

1

wearing a sword

12

I; we

2

smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease

1

to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)

1

riches; wealth; resources; lottery

3

mine (gold, coal, etc.)

13

to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail

1

ore; mineral; crystal

13

canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests

11

jealousy; envy

2

way; method; means; resource; course

9

to ignore; to overlook

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

10

average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually

1

everybody

2

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

2

by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

14

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

1