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usually; under usual circumstances

1

taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole

2

loyal retainer; loyal subject

2

in; at; for

4

to come to an agreement

2

concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

3

presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out

2

to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at

1

independence from parents

1

during absence from home

1

one's life

1

to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

1

change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange

4

distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment

2

speech and conduct; words and deeds

1

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

1

tremor; fluctuation

2

peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times

6

reinforcement

1

to send or direct a person to

2

parental love or affection

1

advice; warning

1

a push; another effort

1

certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord

2

to rack one's brains

3

(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre

1

order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order

2

to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant

1

to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted

1

common name; popular name

3

banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of

3

innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence

2

to be profitable; to yield a profit

3

leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered

3

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

2

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

1

unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage

1

unedited remarks; frank opinions

1

to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to

1

to point upward; to look upward; to improve

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

history book

1

to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

9

dynasty

3

top-class

1

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

3

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

1

beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf

1

to go into mourning

1

amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

2