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The Tanuki Autumn Onsen

20221018 - 吾輩は狸である progress: 56.43%

Wagahai-cat sees a big, tall man towering over all, with a booming voice and who has a face growing out of his beard. The flames in the furnace blaze and the steam rises… it can be nothing else, the king of demons is in the bathhouse.

So Wagahai-cat runs home.

Japanese found under the leaves

Meowords

柘榴口「ざくろぐち」ー Low door in bathhouses to prevent hot water cooling (also: 石榴口)
犇めく「ひしめく」ー To crowd; to jostle; to clamour
竈「かま」ー Stove; furnace; kiln (also: 窯)
膳「ぜん」ー Small dining table; serving tray with legs
智慮「ちりょ」ー Foresight; wisdom (also: 知慮)

Forms
茫然 ＝ 呆然「ぼうぜん」(Dumbfounded; blank in amazement)