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great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small

2

handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct

1

appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

1

kendo hall

2

firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship

1

practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space

1

(army) provisions; food

1

warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown

1

foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot

1

stable; cowshed

6

bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword

12

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

1

regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt

1

here and there; in places

1

sentiment; feeling

1

flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head

1

uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)

1

one (thin, flat object); one sheet

3

chill; the shivers; shivering fit

1

escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis

1

the same age

1

it may be because

1

flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

1

to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry

2

aha!; yes sir

2

phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem

2

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

2

this morning

7

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

2

intellectual

1

aloneness; loneliness; solitude

3

astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous

2

Ashibe

14

Mito (city in Ibaraki)

1

becoming a lordless samurai

1

social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family

1

to be full of pride; to be boastful

1

how much; how many; to what extent

1

stipend (paid to court officials, samurai, etc.); salary; fief; (arch.) gift (given as a reward); (arch.) token of appreciation

5

appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of

1

amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

1

butt of a joke; punchline

1

to count; to enumerate

7

ha ha ha (laughter)

3

to be itching to put one's skills to use

1

death in battle

1

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)

1

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

3

body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop

1