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to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

4

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

6

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

3

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

3

(Edo-period) town magistrate

3

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

3

feudal era police rank

2

Zenzou

2

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

4

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

2

magistrate's office

1

going with; accompanying

1

lawsuit; complaint

2

to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

3

excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence

1

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

13

slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

2

to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)

2

hey!; hey!

1

obedient; docile; quiet

1

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

9

Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)

1

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

2

calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance

1

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

2

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

2

giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands

1

leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew

1

discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry

2

trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings

6

to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

1

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

5

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

6

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

4

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

6

lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication

2

Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)

1

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

4

confession

3

to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice

1

grumbling; muttering; nonsense

1

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

3

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

1

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

2

puddle; pool of water

1

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

3

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

1

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

2

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

1