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to be busy at work; to work diligently

2

steady; sound; reliable; solid

1

still; even now; to this day

1

countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)

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Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore

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to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare

1

cowardly; timid; easily frightened

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suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)

1

riches; wealth; resources; lottery

3

silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

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Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)

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new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

1

Mokuami

1

cigarette; cig; smoke; fag

1

dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration

1

day after day; every day

1

to go to see (something, someone); to visit

1

seats immediately in front of the stage (e.g. in kabuki); pit; orchestra; parquet

2

overcrowded; congested

1

to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

1

leader of a troupe

4

front; frontage; facade; main

2

to boost; to force up; to push up

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

2

beyond that point; after that

2

instead; but (on the other hand)

1

clear; fresh; bright

1

arriving in Japan; visiting Japan

1

large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)

1

general; shogun

1

to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition

1

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

1

insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

to pick up; to find; to gather

3

number; amount

2

very much; exceedingly; extremely

1

enumeration; list

1

ferry landing; point of departure or arrival for ferries

2

upper reaches of a river; upstream

2

man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

3

great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)

1

article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry

1

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

3

(please) look; see; (please) try to do

1

little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

12

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

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to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

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hemp cloth; linen

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Morimoto

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