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earthquake resistance standards

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Osome

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Unrai

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Kaijarisuigyo

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under a tree

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Koito

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

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to live a wicked life

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to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)

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entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall; vaudeville theater manager; music hall proprietor

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

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lower seat; seat at bottom of the table

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worry; agony; vexation; illness; sickness

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

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cold-water ablutions

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professional comic (rakugo) storyteller

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masterful performance; virtuosity

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Jugemu (Japanese folktale)

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(arch.) slow witted fellow; (arch.) counter-hero; (arch.) lie; (arch.) nonsense; Yotaro (rakugo character)

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(holding of) a solo recital or performance

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convenience; service; facility; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool

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rough fence of bamboo, logs, etc. constructed at battle sites or execution grounds

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older sister; elder sister

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frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district

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being terribly grateful

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Tokyo style

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rice plant (Oryza sativa)

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to bite off; to gnaw through

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extra effort; one small touch; small twist

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to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule

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hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)

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clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest

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inari and maki sushi served together

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brothel

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father; Dad

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grandpa; grampa; grandfather

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

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idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical

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rakugo story teller; comic story teller

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idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon

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platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit

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oaf; bigot

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during the war

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live music or performance

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that's right; yes; uh-huh

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our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you

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to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly

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weather-beaten

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rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

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kalpa (eon, aeon); ko (in go); position that allows for eternal capture and recapture of the same stones

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