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calling card

2

lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine

2

the others; the remainder

2

more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

1

oath; vow

7

1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness

2

importance; emphasis; stress

1

all the more

2

thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully

1

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

8

behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence

3

one's own property; possessions

2

one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother

2

molting

3

beheading; decapitation

3

patience; endurance; undercover ninja; embedded ninja

1

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

3

people

1

daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)

2

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

11

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

10

to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe

2

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

3

suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently

4

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

1

chance; opportunity

5

crowing of a cock; crowing of a rooster; cockcrow; dawn; (arch.) hour of the Ox (around 2am)

4

to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation

1

a certain ...; some ...

2

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

2

hood; kerchief

1

elegance; grace; refinement; good taste

4

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

2

inkstone

3

dizziness; temporary side-effects of taking Chinese herbal medicine

1

to obtain; to procure

2

poetry meeting

1

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

1

donkey

7

spy; emissary

2

to be found; to be discovered

3

shadow; tail; following

1

poetry and prose; literature; literary works

1

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

4

middle of the night; dead of night; midnight

1

to be deep in talk

1

long stay

1

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

15

to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down

6

hotel; inn; lodging

1