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to count on; to anticipate; to expect

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to exert oneself greatly; to take pains

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one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives

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end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

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(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

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brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)

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sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)

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Buddha; Buddhism

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(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings

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to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)

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worldly priest

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gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence

3

net; netting; web

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to build up; to establish (one's reputation)

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even

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purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce

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rewriting (book); renewal; transfer of ownership

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apocryphal work; forgery; spurious article

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Ochikubo Monogatari; The Tale of Ochikubo (Heian period Cinderella story)

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grammar

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to add (e.g. a postscript)

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this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

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book of registration; text of a play

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drama; play; Chinese opera

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viewing; view; viewpoint

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even; but; however

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surface of the earth; ground surface

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main thread (of a story)

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Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region

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to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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present-day; nowadays

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showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

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walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)

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ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer

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common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace

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blind man; masseur (usu. blind)

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leading male role in kabuki

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Nakamura Kanzaburou (1909.7.25-1988.4.16) (1955.5.30-)

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to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

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perception; intuition; the sixth sense

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already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

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song; singing

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north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

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Monday

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musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)

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association; union; guild

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to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite

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circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

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curtain; bunting; act (in play)

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