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corridor; hallway; passageway

2

weatherbeaten; exposed to rain

1

interior; inside; internal

2

middle

5

Toshio

1

unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage

1

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

1

simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved

1

renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating

1

tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor

1

Russia

1

to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

1

viewing

1

senior high school; high school

1

university student; college student

1

half past (the hour)

1

O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray

1

innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine

3

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill

1

shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat

3

Matsuo Bashou (1644-1694)

1

pupil; student; follower

1

ten great disciples (e.g. of Basho, Confucius, etc.)

2

Morikawa Kyoriku

2

to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love

1

east entrance; east exit

1

village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown

5

since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all

1

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

1

arhat

2

Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)

1

the ten great disciples (of Buddha)

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all; entire; whole; altogether

1

body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field

1

pregnancy; conception; gestation

1

to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail

1

immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official

1

contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden

1

to originate with; to start with; to stem from

1

child one is expecting; child in one's womb

1

father

1

Naokiyo

1

first grandchild

1

regret; repentance; remorse

1

funeral; burial; condolence

1

outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise

1

assassination

1

bloodstained

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1