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(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway

16

ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream

2

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

4

Kyoshi

2

blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

6

necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials

1

musical performance

1

red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)

3

musician (esp. Gagaku)

1

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

2

awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle

1

head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school

2

(Shinto) priest

1

dry wind

1

music; gagaku; ceremonial Japanese court music

2

boy; kid; child

1

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

2

virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)

2

Nachi Station

1

the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

7

hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)

1

clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate

3

platform; home; home base; home plate

5

large tree; big tree; huge tree

2

Tennouji Station

1

rush hour

1

Saika

15

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

3

urban areas; the streets; town; city

9

wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis

1

pool (in river)

4

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex

1

municipal railway; city streetcar; tram

1

buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)

1

lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs

7

earthenware; porcelain; china; Seto ware; ceramic ware from Seto (Aichi Prefecture)

1

next or adjoining room

2

slipper; slippers

2

symphonic music; symphony

1

hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

4

companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character

5

accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)

1

whole neighborhood; whole neighbourhood; surrounding countries

1

to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match

1

great hurry; great haste; rush

2

dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself

2

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

1

Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region

2

onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles

2

Jakuemon

1