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commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)

1

coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

1

to lose one's energy; to be cowardly

1

boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

1

leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

3

filthy; dirty (looking); drab

1

hell on earth; living hell

1

non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

to bloom in profusion

1

as far as the eye can see

1

to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively

1

dope; narcotic; drug

1

sightseeing

1

decomposition; ulceration

1

incurability

1

(romantic) love

3

account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters

2

doll maker

1

magician; conjurer; illusionist

1

charity

1

show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show

1

December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

1

24th day of the month; 24 days

3

clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion

1

café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

5

opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)

2

in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business

1

quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)

3

French (language)

1

main street

6

courteous; decorous; polite

1

friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like

1

piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)

3

rent

1

means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

1

packing; wrapping

3

small box; casket

1

made of silver

1

accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)

1

bell; bel (unit); B

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature

1

article; item; thing; goods; wares

1

harlequin

7

looking down

1

child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face

2

to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy

1

long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop

1

baked sweets

1