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long foot (approx. 37.9cm)

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Kankurou

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blow received by a bystander; getting dragged in to somebody else's fight

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goods in straw bags

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store selling boiled vegetables, fish, and beans

2

Souemon

2

losing the means of livelihood

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Sarue

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land agent; house agent; real estate agent

1

boards covering a ditch (drainage, sewage, etc.); grassroots (e.g. campaign); door-to-door; on the ground

1

adoption (of a person)

2

engagement; betrothal; marriage contract

1

Heishirou

3

to boil down

2

petty (minor) official (derogatory term)

1

long illness; protracted illness

2

residence for low class samurai enrolled in one of the police forces (Edo period)

1

person who tends to find things bothersome; person who doesn't like to make an effort

1

pretending not to know; feigning ignorance

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doorman; gatekeeper

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(Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services); tea stall

1

things depend on how you look at them

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ball of dried, ground, fermented dyer's knotweed leaves

1

out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly

1

distance across; diameter

1

cerebral stroke; apoplexy

1

guardhouse (Edo-period city)

2

spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face

1

care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.

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cutout; cutout picture; papercut art

1

tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)

1

well curb; well kerb; family crest design based on a square wooden well curb

8

sentry box; guardhouse; guard lodge; (Edo period) police box

1

night watch; night watchman

1

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting

1

the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state

1

be careful about fire; watch out for fire

2

economical; bargain; good value; good-value

14

glare; sharp look

1

no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price

1

features; looks

1

a plan

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town

4

to keep a house; to run a household

1

diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger

1

patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman

1

to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display

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extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer

1

iron kettle

6

for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...

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