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the four seasons

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celebratory banquet; feast

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

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a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a

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jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

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ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides

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art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

5

(how) many times; (how) often

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courtier; attendant

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to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll

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personal appearance and physique; person's appearance and physique giving a feeling of respectable character

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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glory

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first meeting; first interview with

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let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect

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unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit

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reliance; trust; faith; confidence

2

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

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ardour (ardor); passion

2

tone (of voice); manner of talking

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to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)

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shivering; trembling

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calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility

1

softness; gentleness; weakness

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direct appeal

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soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

3

on the chopping board

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to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

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last year

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small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman

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melee

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coating; painting; painter

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separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction

3

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

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now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

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at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

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convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience

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there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

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sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person

5

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

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to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)

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is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge

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to entrap a person

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in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is

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young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

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crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

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shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

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

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at someone's (something's) mercy

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