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round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)

5

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

3

meaning; called; said

1

that sort of; like that

1

play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

1

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

1

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

2

ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom

1

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

6

to tell a lie; to fib

1

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

2

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

13

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

5

guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

2

so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

1

exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

1

red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis; cluster belladonna; manjusaka

3

to have a talk; to tell a story

1

that; those; the

8

to recall; to remember; to recollect

4

but; however; although

3

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

2

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

2

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

1

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

2

great hurry; great haste; rush

1

to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden

1

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

1

by myself; in person; by oneself

1

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

2

to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

1

like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

2

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

4

public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

7

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

3

how; in what way; how about

2

man

2

Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)

5

young master; young gentleman

2

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

1

missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess

1

to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe

2

eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

calling on; visiting

1