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kabuki; Japanese classical drama

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male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute

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step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

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Shōō era (1652.9.18-1655.4.13); Jōō era

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correspondence; being in accordance with; anaphora

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guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

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to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

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the public; general public

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love; attachment; adoration

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sexual passion; lust

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wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade

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young men's kabuki

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performer; actor

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singing, dancing and music; (public) entertainment; performing arts

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Kanbun era (1661.4.25-1673.9.21)

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Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji

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Enpō era (1673.9.21-1681.9.29)

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long way; distant place

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acting; performance

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old days

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dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame

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somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

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love; affection

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martial arts; military arts; Bushido

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(theatrical) fighting scene

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real; true

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pickled vegetables; pickles

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hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

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longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration

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all times and places; all ages and countries

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townsfolk; resident (of a town); merchant

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ardour (ardor); passion

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inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity

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Santou Kyouden (1761-1816)

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Tenna era (1681.9.29-1684.2.21); Tenwa era

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Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny

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oh, yes?; really?

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Kakishita

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tedium; boredom; ennui

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enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad; troubadour

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story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

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written commentary on notable events or persons

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portrait

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this (current) year

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rare book

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publication society

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reprinting (of a book)

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residence

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(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards

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indicates emphasis

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