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privileged class

1

secret; private; surreptitious

6

upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter

3

evening; early night hours

1

curtain; hanging; bunting

1

stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky

1

shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute

4

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

3

storefront; shopfront

1

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

1

cultural differences

1

sake cup

3

strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge

2

this much; this amount

3

shoji (paper sliding door)

9

colour; color; hue; tints

2

to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

3

face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)

1

boy; man; male

2

virtue

1

careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault

1

people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato

4

to revere; to respect; to worship

3

tendency; trend; inclination

3

deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

2

twentieth day of the month; twenty days

1

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

2

tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

1

to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder

1

scorn; disdain; contempt

1

disgusting; repulsive

1

vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged

2

(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content

1

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

1

immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement

1

to jump at; to be attracted by

2

warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer

8

partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)

1

honour; honor; glory; privilege

4

good feeling; feeling good

1

flattery; compliment

1

company president; manager; director

1

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

2

to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush

2

small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks

7

clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it

4

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

3

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

3