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moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

1

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

1

after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

1

what

1

while; during (the time when)

2

four people

1

princes; lords

4

person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power

2

to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

1

west side; west bank

1

garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location

6

to name; to call; to christen; to term

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

2

summer

1

garden party

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foreign country

2

guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor

1

before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future

1

hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

1

top; summit; peak

6

pond

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farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land

1

(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse

1

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

4

equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements

2

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

1

scale; scope; plan; structure

2

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

2

cannot possibly be

1

recreation; diversion; relaxation

1

famous garden; fine garden

1

event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening

1

party; banquet; feast

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large-scale

1

to fit in

1

large number of people

1

therefore; for that reason; so; because of that

2

prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout

2

another world

1

gardener

1

manservant

1

(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority

2

chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

1

to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

2

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

2

(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

1

to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer

1

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

2

dahlia (Dahlia pinnata)

2

side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore

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