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to become famous

1

it's no joke; gimme a break!

5

bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house

1

to do together; to share; to participate in

1

(the thing) itself

9

taking up a new post

4

when it comes to; concerning

1

(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty

1

large-flowered

1

madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic

1

almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time

2

appearing together (in a film, play, etc.); performing together (at a concert, etc.); acting together; co-starring; playing together (in a sports match)

1

clean; clear; pure; honest; clean

1

to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by

1

melody; tune

1

music box; musical box

1

mechanical

1

artistic

1

close to the ear

2

in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

2

extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma

1

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

2

subject; national; citizen

1

travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

2

to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive

1

being startled

4

afternoon; p.m.

2

four o'clock

1

straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly

3

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

3

polo

1

earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

1

pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

10

at times; occasionally

2

puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute

2

princess; consort

1

scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick

1

area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to

2

to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

2

even

7

bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio

1

to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)

1

about; concerning; related to; -ish

3

love affair

1

once and for all; completely; spotlessly

1

teacup

3

disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment

1

to be inclined to do; to be willing to do

2

madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely

2

marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse

1