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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

5

police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody

1

name; given name; first name

4

new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)

2

Hiratsuka

2

railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring

6

the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

4

surname; family name; last name

3

carpenter

5

Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanto area)

1

care of; c/o

1

Chōkichi

1

having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

1

neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

1

reinforcements; relief

1

book; volume; this; present; main; head; real

2

bond; deed; contract

2

Gotenba

1

heave ho (shout used by construction workers, etc. when pulling something big)

2

to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)

1

job; work; duties; trade; skill

1

Kōjirō

1

ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)

1

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

2

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

1

personal meeting (esp. used by females)

1

very much; fully; never

1

apology

1

acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair

1

to read aloud; to read to someone

1

else; in addition; besides

1

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

3

rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing

1

to side with (someone); to support (someone)

1

lot number; house number; address; residence; address; memory address

1

worry; care; consideration

2

drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer

1

caramel (soft candy)

3

palm (of the hand)

1

silver coin

4

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

1

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

1

kindness; courtesy

1

furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper

1

coat; coating

1

Imperial Theatre (Tokyo)

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

1

low salary

1

does not; can not; will not

1

high spirits; boastful talk

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