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complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious

1

using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself

2

best man; groomsman; bridesmaid; second (e.g. in a duel)

4

fixed date; appointed day

3

to empty; to vacate; to evacuate

4

to pay attention (to); to be considerate (of); to be thoughtful (of); to show concern (for); to take care; to be careful

1

ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address

5

report to the throne; reporting to the emperor; reporting to the monarch; offering (a prayer) to the deity

3

deep place; depths; depth; profundity

1

how many years; how long; what year

10

many thousands

2

attendant; attendee

1

lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)

1

attendance; participation; presence

3

attendance; presence

1

various families; various schools of thought

1

important person

6

two rows; double file

1

legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)

2

to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested

2

shrine; sanctuary

15

to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure

1

festival; rites; ritual

4

food and alcohol offering to the gods

1

branch of a sacred tree (esp. sakaki) with paper or cotton strips attached (used as an offering); sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica)

1

making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

2

(religious) festival

3

notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious

1

costume; dress; attire

6

to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself

1

before god; before an altar

2

once a year

1

open air

4

to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate

7

iron door

1

just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...

6

castle gate

3

metallic sound; metallic clank

2

key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue

4

lock; padlock; tablet; pill

3

eczema; rash

1

prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed

1

forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion

1

heralding

1

singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus

1

twice

6

opening a door

1

secret; mystery

7

queen ant

6

insect; bug

6