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small hand drum

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large hand drum

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kyogen performer; low-ranked house playwright (of kabuki)

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one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)

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ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars

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main stage; public place

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covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage

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corridor; hallway; passageway

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theatre; theater; playhouse

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noh theatre; noh theater

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behind; in the rear; in back

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panel; scene-panel; painted backdrop (panel at the back of a noh stage), on which a pine tree is painted

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shape of a tree

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panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind

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way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)

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as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally

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Ireland (country); Éire; Ireland (island)

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Wiliam; William

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Yeats

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first performance

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drama; play; Chinese opera

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theatrical performance given in English

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national sport (e.g. sumo)

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heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength

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martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport

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nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing

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mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape

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(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion

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competitor; contestant; player; athlete

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fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle

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sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi

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to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

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sole of foot

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win; victory

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very much; exceedingly; extremely

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simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

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performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment

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tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter

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to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

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mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

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to employ; to engage

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ritual matches held at a shrine

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sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator

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good results

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inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls

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imperial inspection

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fund-raising tournaments of Edo period

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professional sumo wrestling

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public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior

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to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

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