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to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see

3

lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)

4

horseplay; fooling around

1

drink; beverage

2

(wandering) minstrel; troubadour

2

to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

4

dancer (usu. female)

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antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester

1

to cause laughter; to extract a smile

1

false; hypocritical

1

central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof

1

filthy; dirty (looking); drab

2

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for

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inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration

3

man of humble position; commoner; ordinary man; thoughtless man; man of little worth; person who lacks wisdom

1

to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed

7

man-eating fiend

7

low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar

3

faraway; far-off

3

bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)

2

to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp

2

anger; wrath

2

brewing

1

lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

1

to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd

1

to lie down; to throw oneself down

2

to take a break

1

with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting

2

indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)

2

underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface

2

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

3

a long time ago; in those days

1

liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing

1

the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

1

circulation; dissemination

2

surely; certainly; without doubt

1

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

1

present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

1

several times; a few times

1

to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

1

merely for form's sake

1

to burn out

4

obsidian

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metallic lustre; metallic luster

1

stiffness; rigidity

1

toughness (of a material); tenacity; fracture toughness

1

forging

3

scarce; rare

1

manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining

1

transcendental

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