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though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

3

public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives

1

mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death

1

nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)

2

arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant

2

this world; this life; world of the living

1

good fortune; luck; happiness; vipaka (retribution)

1

Kanagawa (prefecture)

2

American; American-style (weak) drip coffee

1

color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing

1

within ...; inside ...

13

beautiful maiko or geisha

1

good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation

2

education of gifted young people; providing financial support to gifted students; education

1

geisha

1

graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate

1

wrinkle; crease; ripple

1

to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

1

to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)

3

little by little; bit by bit

1

to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly

1

enclosure; box; siege

1

steam whistle

3

voice; cry; shout

2

Shinbashi (Tokyo)

2

singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus

1

Shizuoka (city, prefecture)

1

pupil; student; schoolchild

2

aged geisha

2

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

2

steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

2

beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought

1

brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot

1

to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)

2

lawsuit; complaint

1

comfort; consolation; diversion

2

cannot possibly be

2

two periods; two terms

1

by the window

1

weed

1

compared with

2

Itō

1

Island; insula; island; islet

9

cultivated fields; countryside

1

dense wood; thick wood; large (Zen) temple

1

eternity; perpetuity

1

elegance

3

to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding

1

to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show

2