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festival; feast; carnival; matsuri

2

to act (as); to hold an office; to play the part (of)

2

large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa

1

sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

1

kagura song

2

gate guard (during the ritsuryō system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryō system)

1

three wheels

1

thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love

1

ceremony; rites

1

entering (government) service; attendance (at one's office); presenting oneself for duty

1

convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency

1

attendance; participation; presence

1

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

1

ornament; decoration

1

indispensable; essential; necessary

1

creeping plant; creeper; vine; liana; liane

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

5

Collection of Poems of Ancient and Modern Times

1

court song sung at religious services and celebratory events

1

sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)

1

ancient history

1

gods of the land; earthly deities

1

majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

1

(common) people

1

remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers

2

summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)

1

for convenience; as a matter of convenience

1

archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language

1

revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth

1

from ... to; between ... and; or

1

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

1

small number; few; minority

1

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

2

old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded

1

to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)

1

first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters

1

kanji; Chinese character

1

to assign; to set aside

1

Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements

2

going on one's own or one's own way

1

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself

1

wooden door

1

oil bottle (esp. for hair oil); oilcup; font (in an oil lamp)

1

going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with

1

brave general; great soldier

1

greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe

1

Emperor of Japan

1

conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

1

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

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