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acquaintance; appreciative friend

3

hardship; toil; trouble

1

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

2

chaff and bran; plain food; (arch.) worthless thing; (arch.) trifle

2

this and that; one thing or another

4

distinguished services; meritorious deeds

2

floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy

1

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

4

tension; mental strain; nervousness

5

to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

4

the world

4

observing a performance in a large group

1

court dance and music

1

sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries); (arch.) noh; (arch.) fooling around

1

reviewing stand; box; gallery

2

Imperial Guards

4

host; toastmaster

1

Anayama Baisetsu

3

Yuukan

3

hermitage; retreat

1

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

2

the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas

4

viewing something in the company of one's superior

2

Umewaka

8

vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary

3

weave; weaving; woven item

3

blistering heat; "major heat" solar term (approx. July 23)

1

The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully

12

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

2

result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)

1

host and guest; principal and auxiliary; subject and object (philosophical); subject and object

1

hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous

1

accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band

3

to show; to display

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

bad job; poor workmanship; bungle

1

noh chanting; recitation

4

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

4

three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again

2

to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced

1

style of recitative dance popular during the Muromachi period

3

nine; 9

10

drinking bout; merrymaking

1

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

2

to conclude a dance; to dance the last dance

1

main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour

2

to amuse oneself; to make merry

3

trivial; slight

3

mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission

3

to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note

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