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gorge; ravine; canyon; glen

2

to refuse; to decline; to deny

2

dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)

1

stable; barn

1

to select; to pick out

2

to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)

2

Imperial throne

1

yuzen (dyeing method or pattern); silk printed by the yuzen process

2

swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort

1

May; fifth month of the lunar calendar

2

atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted

4

one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.

1

to recite; to chant; to read aloud

1

starvation; famine; hunger

1

extremely

1

swiftness; fleetness of foot; swift horse; outstanding talent; person of great talent

2

Tenryūgawa

1

right bank (of a river)

2

to keep secret; to conceal

1

unsaddled horse

1

decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation

1

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

4

to choke; to have trouble breathing

1

T-shaped

1

gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out

14

to press against each other; to huddle together

1

executioner

5

puddle of blood; pool of blood

1

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

1

ladle; dipper; scoop

3

examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed; investigation (e.g. of a crime scene)

1

underling; subordinate official

1

dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged

2

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

3

pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)

3

treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay

1

finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that

1

to go bad (of food); to spoil; to turn sour

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

5

to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

1

angry voice

1

grumbling; muttering; nonsense

1

in a gloating manner

1

representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

1

to eat into

1

to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite

1

ghastly; dreadful

1

loss of nerve; attack of nerves; panic

2

lisping; cooing

1