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fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake

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comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable

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Narita

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dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)

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probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

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great laughter; burst of laughter

6

great actor; famous actor; star

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art of consummate skill

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to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A

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seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

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Tanosuke

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Tomoemon

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after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

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Shikan

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Hanshirou

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Soujuurou

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Gadou

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Danzou

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careful selection

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Tatsumono

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classical drama (kabuki, noh, etc.); play of the old school; period drama (film)

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forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

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boy

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master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

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Bandou Hikosaburou

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hermitage; retreat

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character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

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Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

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matchless; unequalled; unequaled

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nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son

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old age

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wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

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good person; virtuous person

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good and evil

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change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

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excellent; fine; pertinent

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beautiful face; good looks; beauty

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Iwai Hanshirou (1927.8-)

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brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)

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eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

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to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)

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gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal

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morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum

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innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh

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elderly or veteran actor

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big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity

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hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa

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Nakamura Shikan (1928.3.11-)

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