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Tanuki Scroll XLVI: 幽霊の道案内 
Read today’s Hyakumonogatari, from Tokyo!
About a samurai who helps the spirit of a body he stumbles upon to find peace, and the spirit pays him back.
今日はお菓子の日！
Today is treat day! It says that every 15th of the month is treat day, I will now have to partake in this sacred day of treating, for spiritual enlightenment purposes of course. But February 15th is the most important of all the treat days, that it’s: “一番重要視” …that’s what I’m talking about, discount choko day.
The 15th is the most important because this was the day of the festival dedicated to the お菓子の神様 - deity of the holy, tasty, snacking glory. Best deity. It gives some shrines that I will take dutiful notes of.
☆ Learnings ☆
New Words
おぼれる「溺れる」ー To struggle in water; to go under the surface of water and be in danger; to nearly drown
羽織「はおり」ー A formal coat (the ones that you sometimes see people wear on top of kimono, especially in old samurai stuff)
お気の毒「おきのどく」ー A pity; I am sorry to… hear/say etc; my sympathies/condolences (when followed by に)
門構え「もんがまえ」ー In the style of a gate; (a house eg.) equipped with a gate
すうーっと ー Suddenly; to move unhindered (as in “to slip out (of a room eg.)”) - this one was kinda awkward to find a definite meaning for.
我が身「わがみ」ー Myself; Oneself
末永い「すえながい」ー Permanent; Everlasting