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judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

3

find it against one's conscience (to do); too proud (to do)

1

(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)

1

with all one's might

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

3

to rebuild; to reconstruct

1

hill road

1

to make (someone) angry; to anger; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to raise (one's voice) in anger; to make (one's eyes) glare

2

to flatter; to curry favor (with); to butter up; to fawn over

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Ootawara

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Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)

1

10,000; ten thousand; 10^4

3

1,000; one thousand

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Shirakawa

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Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)

1

100,000; hundred thousand

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Nihonmatsu

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high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank)

11

700; seven hundred

1

willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

9

(arch.) female slave; female servant; housemaid

2

the very start; the very beginning

2

to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx

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sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue

2

market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

1

to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth

1

cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry

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perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments

2

willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

1

skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

2

to be stingy; to be tightfisted; to look shabby; to appear wretched

1

staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising

1

hotel charges

1

strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)

3

tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko

4

being argued into silence; being left speechless

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money talks

1

when it comes to ...; as for ...

1

talkative; loquacious; garrulous; having a large family to support; having too many mouths to feed

1

food; cooked rice

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to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread

2

to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on

1

lonesome; lonely; forlorn

2

going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent

2

traveler; traveller

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time; appointed time

2

noisy; boisterous

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white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd

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tiled roof

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to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please

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