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recent situation or conditions

1

treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about

2

perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual

1

warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment

2

at first; initially; in the beginning

2

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

2

blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative

3

standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal

1

to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal

1

pole; climax; extreme; extremity

3

to keep away; to keep at a distance

1

to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

3

platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

5

worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)

2

miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors

2

dried candies; dried confectionary; cookies

1

still; even now

1

nephew

3

I don't know for certain, but ...; I don't know if that's the reason, but ...

1

glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating

2

prince's message; command of a prince

16

consul

8

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

2

to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off

1

gargling; rinsing one's mouth

1

body

2

brocade; fine dress; fine clothes

2

horizontally-wrapped fabric forming the bottom part of some traditional Japanese clothing

2

gold brocade

2

(together) with; -wide; including

1

to beckon (to)

4

to sidle up to

1

both hands

1

one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

4

the emperor's censure

1

letter of pardon; pardon

2

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

2

presence; sitting with; being with

3

moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time

2

crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over

2

gloom; darkness; seclusion

1

number of years

1

until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since

3

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

to light up; to brighten

3

something (or other)

8

The time has come (for, to, when...); The time being ripe (for)

2

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no

2

secret messenger

4