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Kuroiwa

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albacore belly

1

same country; same province; the (said) country

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Kaori

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Ikenami

1

rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry

1

God bless me!; Good heavens!

2

Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir

1

weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel

1

being without a name; being nameless; namelessness

2

deliberate hindrance; obstruction

1

series (e.g. electrical); serial

1

shape of a tree

1

to single out; to select

1

cannon

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(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)

1

unification of the whole country

1

soot

3

thank you for your continued patronage

1

horn (instrument; made of animal horn); bugle; hunting horn

1

assassination

1

Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)

1

Christmas tree

1

in two equal parts

1

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

4

consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp

1

natural; intrinsic; from birth

1

sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar

1

decoration; arrangement

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

1

dancing; dance

1

business; errand; nature of one's business

1

thin skin

4

internal organ; viscera; gut

2

ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters

1

tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram

1

rudder; helm

2

to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting

1

used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)

1

shell (e.g. electron shell)

1

serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

1

disk

2

smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft

1

wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond

8

to engrave; to carve out

1

white stone; white (go pieces)

1

to practice magic; to practise magic

1

high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine

4

cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot

1

to play a central role; to take a leading part

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