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intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street

2

tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart

4

thief; robber

2

siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

2

such ... as; or some such

14

humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical

1

upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

1

folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore

7

resemblance; similarity; analogy

2

precious; valuable

2

remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end

4

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

4

another thing; other things; another man's property

1

word; language; speech

1

or; either ... or ...

1

to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

3

gossip

1

urban legend

1

main question; real issue at hand

1

to stop talking; to break off; to pause

1

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

4

romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

3

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

3

to dig up; to expose; to disclose

1

best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

3

play; drama

3

to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like

2

once upon a time; a long time ago

1

Edo period (1603-1868)

1

Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period

1

Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

2

Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era

1

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

1

early (days); initial stage; initial

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

3

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

5

variation

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

3

civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)

1

mystery; mysteriousness; secret

1

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

4

respect; honour; honor

1

on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since

1

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

1

passing on by word of mouth; oral tradition

1

in great numbers

2

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

2

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

10

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

at this rate

2