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to sit on a seat

1

groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)

1

large feudal domain; large fiefdom

1

Suibara

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

being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix

1

increase

2

very recently; in the very recent past

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things

2

vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

1

probably not so

1

putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may

1

immediate reply

1

to soothe and humor; to coax

1

personal grudge; personal enmity

1

grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand

1

if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose

2

one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough

1

to be to the point; to be pertinent

1

two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages

1

alarm bell

1

desperate; reckless

1

progress; development

1

to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

1

prestige; dignity

1

angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged

1

to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

1

no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already

1

preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

4

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

2

one's heart

1

master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent

9

onigiri; rice ball

1

to give directions; to issue instructions

1

decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face

2

(amount of a samurai's) stipend

2

daimyo's mansion

1

measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

1

disappointment; despair

1

lumber dealer

1

to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started

1

dried persimmons

8

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of

2

ridgepole-raising; setting up of the framework of a house

1

soon; shortly; nearly; almost

1

subordinate person

1

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

1

donor; benefactor; chief mourner; client (of a builder, etc.)

1

such

1