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fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest

4

toddling; taking tottering steps

2

that is to say; so that means

3

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

1

overconfident; presumptuous

1

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

3

attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack

1

to pout

1

to look down on; to make light of

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

2

what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

2

pride; dignity; self-respect

2

to smash up; to defeat crushingly

1

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

1

meaning; called; said

3

to get angry; to lose one's temper

3

neigh; whinny; bray

1

drum

2

accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band

1

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

2

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

2

multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of

1

anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation

2

lucky omen; happy; auspicious

1

papier mâché; something that looks good superficially

1

to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together

1

the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe

4

line; queue; procession; matrix

1

to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting

2

geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman

1

acrobat

1

fully loaded; full load; loaded condition

1

platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit

1

lecturer; rhetorician; orator; narrator in Japanese silent cinema; film interpreter

2

martial arts; military arts; Bushido

7

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

2

torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times

1

stable boy; stable hand; groom

1

sincerity; true heart; devotion

2

an art; one talent

1

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

1

to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully

1

to go to; to visit; to call on

1

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

1

the Sun, the Moon and the stars; three non-rain 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)

4

brigade

4

this year

2

this place; where one comes from; here

1

Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone

1

audience (with a person of high standing)

1