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Matsura Seizan

1

small bamboo

1

Masae

6

waiting for favorable wind; waiting for favourable wind

1

Sousuke

5

deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid

1

to become intimate with (e.g. a woman); to become acquainted

1

Matsuura

1

spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan

1

low-ranking ninja

1

bride; one's daughter-in-law

4

slight wound; minor wound

1

determination; decision

1

to liberate; to set free

1

Takasugi

3

cattleman; raising cattle

1

to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)

1

to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal

2

guard house

1

worn-out rice land

5

ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)

1

separate

1

temple elementary school (during the Edo period)

1

various fiefdoms; various domains

1

villa; daimyo's suburban residence

1

delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

1

blowgun; blowpipe; dart

1

deceiving; cheating; fooling

1

woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae

2

the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar

1

chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken

2

India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot

6

remains; leavings; remnant; surplus

3

shipwreck

1

Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae

1

hot-spring cure; taking the baths

2

to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)

1

seven times; many times; seventh (interval)

1

the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar

1

setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new

2

inlet; cove; creek; bay

2

the sun

1

prayer

1

needless to say

1

to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see

1

western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon

1

main office; this office

1

imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government

2

Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy

3

magistrate's office

1