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address (of a letter, parcel, etc.); destination

1

sledgehammer

3

ceremonial hand-clapping (e.g. at end of event, meeting, etc.)

1

Hattsan

1

threefold repetition of the "ipponjime" 3-3-3-1 hand-clapping pattern to celebrate a conclusion or completion

1

money; coin; dough; moolah; brass

1

Hatsutarou

4

story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line

1

to make an apology

1

on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play; shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage

1

charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

1

Kumagorou

1

junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution

1

rising tide; incoming tide; flood tide; surge (in popularity, power, etc.); upswing

1

address

1

even if; if; though; despite; even

1

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

1

other people; others

1

large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)

2

concluding festivities; concluding program; concluding programme; final day of a tournament

1

to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)

1

leave-taking; offering one's resignation; farewell visit

2

family name; professional name

1

hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible

1

hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)

3

inari and maki sushi served together

25

one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school

1

threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

1

to follow around

1

Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5)

1

father; Dad

6

cooked rice; meal

2

mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation

1

main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank

1

bubble; foam; froth; head on beer

1

rakugo story teller; comic story teller

2

platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit

1

thank you; thanks a lot

1

family tree; pedigree; genealogy

1

toolbox

1

weather-beaten

1

postmark; (postal) cancellation mark

1

here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over

2

slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined

1

lifelike; exact resemblance

1

daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer

1

to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart

1

succession to another's professional name

1

expulsion; excommunication

1

mother; mom; mum; mama

2