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engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses
bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
夏の夕方に椽側に座って風鈴の音を聞いた。
On a summer evening, I sat on the engawa and listened to the wind chimes.
祖母は椽側で日向ぼっこをするのが日課だった。
Sunbathing on the engawa was my grandmother's daily routine.
古い家の椽側から庭の梅の木が見渡せた。
From the engawa of the old house, one could see the plum tree in the garden.