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thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning

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to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

4

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

11

unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm

2

divine punishment

1

flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick

2

irritating; aggravating; upsetting

1

throbbing with pain

1

savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised

1

bright red; crimson lotus flower

4

moment

1

not long has passed since ...

1

ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage

1

to cast a sharp glance

1

to lean against; to set against

1

departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition

1

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

4

half day

3

within; inside of; less than

1

immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

11

people; citizens; subjects; folk

1

best

3

to slide down; to slip down

1

famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)

1

famous sword; excellent sword

2

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

4

bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism

1

noisy; boisterous

1

arrogance

1

to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down

1

beloved child

1

lovely; sweet

1

to smile broadly; to grin widely

1

birth

2

appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)

6

short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō

9

grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)

5

biological child; one's own child

3

denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation

3

to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay

1

in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days

1

bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)

4

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

3

commander

9

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

2

view; outlook; prospect

1

to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate

1

with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction

1

Shimazu Iehisa

21

guidance; leadership; leading the way

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