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fixed date; appointed day

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half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality

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tonight; this evening

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surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed

3

to become red; to redden; to blush

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to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented

2

earthly paradise; Shangri-la

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at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know

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Muromachi period (1333-1573)

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useful; helpful

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country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)

3

(imperial) reign; period

2

existing; living; extant

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poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse

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main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank

2

mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

1

make; workmanship; preparation

2

marriage ceremony; wedding

1

celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity

1

a little bit; a little while

2

fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault

1

always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)

1

tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush

1

bridge of the nose

1

fine wrinkles; crow's feet

1

to put back in a good mood; to cheer up

1

green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

2

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

1

to blow across

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east wind; spring wind

2

cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat

2

to get angry; to become perverse

2

leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew

1

happy tears; tears of joy

1

reproachful; hateful; bitter

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to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do

1

to say; to state

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order; command

2

you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

2

good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield

2

person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power

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feudal lord; daimyo

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mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant

1

naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious

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class society; class-based society; hierarchical society

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custom; habit; customary practice

1

how; in what way; how about; questionable

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to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear

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