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main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)

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ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

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horse market

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windward; upwind

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Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)

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storm; windstorm; gale

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cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; sudden windstorm; gale

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to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with

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blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

2

part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden

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to thunder

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to be based in (a place)

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curse; exorcism

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sharp sword

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calm (at sea); lull

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passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

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for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

2

rust

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third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)

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Higashikanbaragun

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yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

2

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

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Shinto shrine

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light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light

3

oral literature; folklore

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The Birth of Momotaro (book by Yanagita Kunio)

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great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval

3

dark clouds; black clouds

2

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

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that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

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Yasaburou

3

old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch

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old house; deserted house

1

to leak; to run out

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hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago

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Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)

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Matasaburou

2

how; in what way; how about

3

to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear

2

sour; acid

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fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent

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crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

1

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

1

sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams

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sports ground; playing field; playground

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

2

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

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Takata Saburou

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reader

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moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)

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