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trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing

6

(after) bouncing around from one place to the next

5

totteringly; trudgingly

2

one house

1

crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally

1

say; well; um; er

2

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

12

traveler; traveller; stranger

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

16

to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent

4

gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike

1

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

1

older; senior

5

child

10

to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth

1

as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible

1

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

17

grandchild

1

tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky

2

negotiations; discussions; connection

10

effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

1

end; edge; tip

1

wooden; made of wood; wooden construction

1

to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with

2

business; trade; operations; sales

1

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

3

suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday

1

(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

1

farmer; farming family; farmhouse

1

corner; nook; recess

1

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

1

even though; despite; when

5

dining table

1

four people

3

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie

1

briskly; quickly; promptly

2

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

5

occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession

1

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

2

feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority

1

small talk; chat; gossip

1

to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

5

you; noblewoman; lady

12

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

58

this morning

2

government official

2

castle

9

imprisonment; incarceration

1

official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)

2