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

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show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business

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(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura

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Soga

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to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

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performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation

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title (of a play)

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Shichisaburou

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Denkichi

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island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

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cast (of a play)

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big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza

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to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

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to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring

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to extol; to give praise

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Takarai Kikaku (1661-1707)

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

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alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume

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salted salmon; fish wrapped in (bamboo) leaves

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publisher

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publication

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nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable

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writer; author

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regulation; control

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thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception

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bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building

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formation; combination

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event; function

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(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies

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prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

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censorship; inspection; examination

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discord; antagonism

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origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning

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correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

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state of mind; mentality; psychology

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creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

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news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

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delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle

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to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master

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stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

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roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

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line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines

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severe; bitter; scathing

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to shout with exultation; to shout for joy

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regulation of freedom of speech

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head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

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to prepare for death; to get ready to die

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groundless rumor (rumour)

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public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments

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