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your husband; her husband

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to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

4

Kudō

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shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

6

to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

1

a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

2

false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

1

agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

1

to keep (a person) waiting

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

5

appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre

1

sorry to bother you, but ...

1

thank you

3

to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself

1

to the end; to the last

1

zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular

1

to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

1

blending of Japanese and Western styles

1

drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room

1

table

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reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with

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lacquering; lacquer ware

1

back (of a chair); backrest

2

delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle

1

sukashibori; fretwork; openwork

1

to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

1

wooden; made of wood

1

chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat

4

high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior

2

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

1

highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

1

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

1

sliding door

2

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

2

master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes

2

hat; cap

2

samue; monk's working clothes

1

clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

2

to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)

1

manners; courtesy; etiquette

2

to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)

2

various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that

4

reading too much into (a statement, etc.)

1

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

1

as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to

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-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)

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