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wheat bran

1

unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight

1

huge; gigantic; enormous

1

hollow; cavity; hole; cave

2

dirty smoke; soot and smoke

1

place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

1

thief; robber

1

large ditch

1

diagonally opposite

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umbrella shop

1

about; concerning; related to; -ish

1

to be detained; to take time

1

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

1

to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted

1

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

3

freely; right and left; as one pleases

1

Shunsai

9

apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer

2

to knock down; to utterly defeat

1

traveling entertainer who wears a lion mask and does tumbling acts

1

triangle; triangular shape

1

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

1

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

1

both

1

standing on one leg; single leg stance

2

to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious

2

heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent

2

selfless (pious, righteous) man

1

record; transcript

1

old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

3

profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

1

bravery; courage; heroism

4

actually; really

1

fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior

2

poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

2

serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

1

righteousness; justice; right

1

Nihonbashi

1

several months

1

to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape

1

else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides

2

approx. 30 cm

1

near oneself; close to one; familiar

1

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

1

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

2

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

2

helmet-shaped hood

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