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turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura

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caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods

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younger sister

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height; stature

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estimation; criticism; comment

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evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation

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being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something

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kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking

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counter for wheels and flowers

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paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree

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retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

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anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

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pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous

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two; (arch.) samurai

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to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

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exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

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to make; to manufacture

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at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously

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tribute

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to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk

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one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

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to have the blues; to be depressed

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one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives

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in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

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crowd of people

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to turn towards; to point

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pitch black; deep black

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tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation

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shadow figure; silhouette

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fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking

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back door

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small wooden door at the rear of a noh stage; small garden gate

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with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

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offstage; backstage; behind the scenes

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guard; watchman

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young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy

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walking briskly; determinedly

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relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

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tip; gratuity; alms

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sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)

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backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal

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to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter

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treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash

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charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish

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everything; all things; all affairs; all matters

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clothes rack

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clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

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load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility

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round shape; circle; circular form

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mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

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