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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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mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)

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to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture

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general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

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emphasis-adding particle

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Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo

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

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all sorts of; all kinds of

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drama; theatre; theater; play

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short play; skit

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also called

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old man

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imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

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to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)

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slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

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vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance

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farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

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to call out; to ask someone to come

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to attempt; to test; to try out

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the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

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to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in

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special skill

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appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)

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(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.

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small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow

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covering private parts (esp. actors during filming); minimal bikini bottom (held only by tiny straps or adhesive tape); lined hakama that bulge in the front

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name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)

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greatly; very much; thanks a lot

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kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song

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to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)

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Japanese alder (Alnus japonica)

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royal grandson

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change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

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in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on

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to go mad

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difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

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original song

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independence

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standard; basis; principle

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melody; tune; song

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genre of Heian-period Japanese court music (primarily consisting of gagaku-styled folk melodies)

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upstage center (in a noh play)

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Tang-era Chinese music; tōgaku; style of gagaku based on Tang-era Chinese music and ancient Indian song and dance

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a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

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China; Chinese

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to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

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east wind; spring wind

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abbreviation

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reason; logic; method; system; order

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festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony

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