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poor or lowly masterless samurai

1

house rent

2

master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family

2

tenancy

1

to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple

6

oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is

2

nine o'clock

1

late at night

2

to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

1

to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated

1

harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant

1

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

8

round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses

1

stamp; seal

1

to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

1

only once

2

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

1

Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)

1

wood and charcoal; fuel

2

sack for charcoal

2

warehousing; storing in a warehouse

1

stationary point

16

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

2

to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread

2

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

3

in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...

1

drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk

4

uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

1

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

1

to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with

2

both shoulders

1

lightly; nimbly

2

will not do; do not; does not

4

ill will; malice; evil intent

2

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

1

pushing and shoving techniques

1

(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure

4

end (of a street, hallway, etc.)

1

to turn left; to turn to the left

2

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

6

twilight; sunset; dusk; evening

2

at this stage; at this point; (only) now

1

reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol

1

broom

1

about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

1

November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar

6

morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly

2

to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline

1

counter for birds or rabbits

1