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to fall in love (with); to love

2

to kidnap

2

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

1

faithful dog

1

uncle

1

tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous

1

behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

5

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

12

compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration

1

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

2

to care for someone; to look after someone

2

true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo

1

disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

3

trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family

3

cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold

2

slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

1

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

1

tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful

1

stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering

3

this area; around here

2

over one's shoulder

1

what; what?; hey!

2

guarding; protecting

3

grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine

1

rush mat; matting; mat

1

will not do; do not; does not

1

low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

2

boiled and half-dried bonito

1

to be mixed in with; to blend with

1

rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing

3

Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire

15

counter for temples

12

branch temple

3

Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny

2

frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

1

to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

3

to shake one's head (in denial)

1

strange coincidence

1

smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane

2

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

5

pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

2

a long time (since the last time)

1

little theater; small theater

1

Sumako

1

play; drama

2

India

4

fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale

1

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

1

main temple building; nave

2

Tsukijihonganji

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