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townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family

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boy; man; male

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flag; banner; streamer

5

helmet (of a warrior); headpiece

10

common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp

3

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

3

to be associated (with); to be connected (with)

1

fish that are called by different names as they grow larger

1

Yellow river (in China)

1

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

1

gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors

1

made of cloth

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humid; sultry

1

entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season

3

cloudy sky; overcast sky

1

mosquito net

1

end of the month

2

stationary point

2

Nihonbashihoridomechō

1

wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler

1

uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan

1

fine weather during the rainy season

1

red carp; golden carp

1

black carp; black koi

1

gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr

1

to swim

2

originally; by nature; from the start

1

drawing; picture

1

departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

8

honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion

1

Shōki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings); vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons; Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)

1

crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)

1

pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower

1

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

2

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

1

samurai doll

3

long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

1

armor and helmet (armour)

1

naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata

2

bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

1

gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish

7

to (do) like this

1

showy; flashy; flamboyant

1

speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal

1

maid of honor; maid of honour

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

2

imperial court; royal court

7

to serve; to work for; to attend

3

palace visit

1

fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)

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