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sloping shoulders

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kabuki; Japanese classical drama

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geisha

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geisha

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be; is

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to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine

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not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently

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to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind

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to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind

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to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered

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to turn completely into; to become completely

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majority group (party, faction)

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to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

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(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age

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out of character; unlike one

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measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

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strong-willed; strong of heart

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to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly

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competitive spirit; spirit of rivalry

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romance; love's pathway

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projection

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to feel; to sense

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storehouse; warehouse; godown

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script; libretto; scenario

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reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression

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Zito

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unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation

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making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling

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wind instrument (esp. in gagaku)

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traditional Japanese wind instrument resembling panpipes; free-reed instrument used in Japanese court music

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small double-reed wind instrument used in gagaku (made of bamboo, with 7 holes on top and 2 below)

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transverse flute (e.g. a fife)

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wagon; yamatogoto; six-stringed native Japanese zither

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variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse

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sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

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that is to say; so that means

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profound; deep

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fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize

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Japanese drum

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popular music; common people's music (as opposed to court music)

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music

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width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

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yu; free reed wind instrument used in ancient China and Nara period Japan

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two at a time; two by two; in twos

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reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

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lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)

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shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color

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to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)

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master; expert

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to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)

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