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taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)

1

memorial address; words of condolence; funeral oration; eulogy

20

removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)

1

end; close; conclusion; termination

1

verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables

3

noh chanting; noh chant

2

gagaku; ceremonial Japanese court music

2

white chrysanthemum

5

we; us; I; me; you

4

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

2

to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede

3

to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate

2

old; olden

1

Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

1

sparsely growing cogon grass; short cogon grass

1

stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)

1

all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly

2

ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf

2

small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble

1

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

2

family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate

1

to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)

1

clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good

2

rich person; wealthy person

1

dilettante

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

2

to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

1

to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic

1

memorial service

1

secret; private; surreptitious

1

activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex

1

foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling

1

flowery words; rhetorical flourishes

1

what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

1

receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving

1

coercion; extortion; compulsion; force

1

worldly; secular

1

the very thing; itself

1

nonsense; (having) terrible taste; unstylish

1

several million; millions (of)

1

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

1

to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

1

exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured

1

way; method; means; resource; course

2

social solidarity

1

shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties

1

Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)

1

immediately following

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

7

based on; on the basis of

1