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one's way back; one's way home

3

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

14

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

4

side; flank

1

vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth

1

narrowness; being cramped; being almost full

8

national border; provincial border

2

to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of

1

guess; conjecture; surmise

2

crossing a mountain pass

1

indiscreetly; thoughtlessly; carelessly; frivolously

1

haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

2

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

10

immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous

1

lining out to first base

1

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

2

autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)

3

bleak; chilly; dreary

1

evening; early night hours

3

colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting

1

dead of night; shades of night; black of night

1

commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader

5

Iesada

2

Hachiya

2

Shichibee

2

Sadayori

2

Angen era (1175.7.28-1177.8.4)

4

trembling with excitement

5

beyond that point; after that

4

to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

1

Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country

6

traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless

6

to eat

2

to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken

1

suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting

2

originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with

2

to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)

1

evening; night; nighttime

1

ambush; lying in wait for an ambush

3

unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)

2

cautious theory; conservative theory

1

bitter

2

highest-ranking division

1

tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

44

shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place

23

narrow path; narrow lane

5

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

2

popular figure; outstanding person; well-known person; lion

2

name; given name; first name

2

act of self-advertisement; publicity stunt

1