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travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

1

the street; the town

2

impossible

1

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

1

whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

2

tip of brush

1

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

1

one drop (of fluid)

1

loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home

1

annual income

1

unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite

1

lady; gentleman; person

2

Tanemoto

1

good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B

2

burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case

1

filthy; dirty (looking); drab

1

at times; occasionally

2

rule; reign; government; governing

1

half-sibling (with a different mother)

2

illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault

4

threat; menace

2

exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

3

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

4

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

1

drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint

1

charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

3

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick

2

forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule

1

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

1

to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

2

drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)

1

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

8

to ponder; to brood

1

to apply; to adapt

1

unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room

1

sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings

4

progress; development

1

awareness; realization; noticing

1

eleven; 11; jack

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

8

every day; daily

5

early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar

1

damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing

2

to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around

1

laundry; the washing

2

immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

1

washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)

5

apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

2