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seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

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to redeem; to take out of pawn; to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage (by paying off her debt to her employer)

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to like; to love; to be fond of

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means of deceiving another

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fiancé; fiancée

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talk; chat

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older brother and younger sister

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to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

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reformation; revolution; Meiji Restoration; Japan Innovation Party; Nippon Ishin no Kai

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to need; to call for; to require

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to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)

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to rescue; to free

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selfish

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haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste

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after a short pause

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drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

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box for holding papers or stationery

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rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net

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counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.

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thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

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business; trade; operations; sales

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to steal; to rob; to take away

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to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint

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to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)

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to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square

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plump; with a thud; heavily

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time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving

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soon; shortly; before long

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to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by

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discontented former samurai (early Meiji period)

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage

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with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)

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madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)

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to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

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for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

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high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank)

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fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal

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one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb

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to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up

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nothing but; none other than

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moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)

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inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

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to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

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forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement

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stove; furnace; kiln

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to bring (someone into a place); to lead into

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to get along well together; to be close to each other

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vulgar; wanton

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