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suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

2

dead

1

everything one owns

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

3

successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly

1

section meeting

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

1

important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency

3

to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself

1

Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person

1

swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

1

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate

1

lagoon; inlet; creek; tidal beach; tidal flat

3

to close down a business; to shut a business

1

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

2

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

1

complete set of household goods

1

another fief

1

looking back; worry; anxiety

1

finance corporation

1

sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety

6

there is nothing

4

Okumura

15

upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes

1

treasure

2

Tatsuyama

1

Pacific needlefish (Strongylura anastomella)

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

3

fishing village

4

under one's eyes; below one's eyes

1

high rice field; very fertile rice field

19

north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea

1

kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points

3

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

2

both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)

1

artery

1

path; lane

1

food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement

2

Kuse

4

Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)

9

Yozaemon

4

Jinsuke

4

benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus

1

home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country

1

divide into four pieces; one fourth

1

eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine

1

mouth of a river; lower stream

6

white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson

1

middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

5

area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)

1