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review; rehearsal

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logical

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unrelated

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self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

2

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

3

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

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stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)

2

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

1

area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space

1

to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate

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knowledge; information

1

Shinto; Shintoism

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Buddhism

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to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

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centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

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right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid; rectangular prism

2

coloured paper; colored paper

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to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

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canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests

1

solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park

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Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)

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cutout; cutout picture; papercut art

2

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

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sunrise

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horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)

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turnip (Brassica rapa)

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cover; lid; cap

1

I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...

1

indigo blue; indigo

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traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat

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to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in

2

three people

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man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

6

holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity

1

bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving

1

Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding

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birdcage

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conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

1

heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing

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to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual

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bell (often globular)

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to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

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conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance

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play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)

1

to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things

1

chilly; unpleasantly cold

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

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alternately; by turns

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entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence

2