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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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(typically) Japanese

3

emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit

4

seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account

1

intellectual

10

model of writing; example of writing; example sentence (in a dictionary); illustrative sentence

1

Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful

1

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

1

painting of flowers and birds; bird-and-flower genre in Chinese and Japanese painting

1

flowers and birds

1

dark (color); concentrated; thick

1

vivid; striking

1

partitions in a Japanese house (e.g. screens, sliding doors, etc.)

1

direct connection; direct link

2

one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)

4

thousand years; very long period; forever

6

both groups; both factions

1

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

1

Kanou Eitoku

2

Izu Peninsula

1

castle site; ruins of a castle

1

birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland

2

to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

4

Houjou Souun

7

sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days

2

this law; this act; fundamental laws; core laws

1

ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)

15

kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse

6

mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen

5

humor; humour; wit

2

Zeami

4

appearance; demeanor; demeanour

3

to keep secret; to conceal

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we were all beginners once; never lose your humility; don't let success get to your head; don't forget where you came from

1

wise saying; maxim

1

acting; performance

6

work style; way of working

1

hint

1

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

5

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

2

drama; theatre; theater; play

8

to take the form (of); to assume a shape

3

to play a noh drama

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Ratnasambhava; The Jewel-born (a dhyani-Buddha)

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Kan'ami

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boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque

1

to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)

5

artistry; artistic quality; artistic character

1

script; screenplay; scenario

1

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

2