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dry-goods store

1

crossroads; crossing; intersection; street

1

newspaper extra

4

crowd of people

1

rostrum; platform

1

on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

4

professional storyteller

3

emetic

1

inhumanity; atrocity

1

defense of one's country; defence of one's country

9

to invade

3

kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper)

6

to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)

1

to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

3

large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period

1

to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over

2

to clamour; to crowd; to jostle

5

completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)

2

every person; every mouth; every entrance

4

distinction

1

wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people

2

determination; resolution

4

well-informed person

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

1

to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of

1

whatever

2

to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back; to rely on; to depend on

3

with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily

1

only once

5

to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking

1

of all things

4

east side; east bank

2

hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment

2

being bad at conversation; poor conversationalist; poor talker

1

fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation

1

(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)

1

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

1

straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road

1

doctor; physician

2

kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)

24

speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought

2

the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie

1

feigned ignorance; pretending not to know

3

to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

9

to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

1

word game; wordplay; playing with words

1

honest; steady

1

calendar; almanac

3

wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly

1

inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts)

1