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supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor

2

wealthy merchant

2

control; management; supervision

1

hence; for that reason

7

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

2

assistance; support

2

to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

3

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

5

west

9

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

1

before the gate; in front of the gate

2

daimyo's main Tokyo mansion

1

this evening; tonight

3

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

2

come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something

1

grounds; premises

1

to face on; to look out on to

7

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

3

brazier; hibachi

4

bright red; bright

1

charcoal; charred remains

3

to throw on the fire; to burn

1

silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

1

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

27

speaking voice; talking voice

1

one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party

2

to pour drinks for each other; to drink together

1

empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

1

designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

2

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

15

last year

2

taking a seat

2

fusuma; Japanese sliding screen

4

feudal retainer or warrior

4

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

1

food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink

3

vaginal discharge; menstruation; afterbirth

2

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

2

drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley

1

from the area (e.g. person or goods); local trader; local merchant; street tough; hoodlum controlling a territory (e.g. red light district, amusement area)

1

open sea

1

Fushimi

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

3

to meet; to assemble; to congregate

1

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

9

someone; somebody

13

to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

1

residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo

1

quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely

1

all present; all concerned; all of us

2