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laughter breaks out

1

the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)

1

New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

10

life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death

1

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

1

sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches

1

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe

1

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

2

celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position

2

not caring; not giving a damn

1

adult; grown-up

1

on and after; from ... onward; since

3

custom

4

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

1

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

2

very rich person; the super rich

2

degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size

1

large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive

1

New Year

2

money to see one over the New Year period

3

summer

2

to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

1

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

1

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

1

faction-based politics

1

money politics; plutocracy

1

introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part

1

the New Year begins; the New Year starts

1

emperor (of Japan); mikado

1

castle (in place names); castle; fortress

1

Rupert

30

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

1

opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

1

(political) power; authority; influence

2

Ruska

8

Fiona

36

husband

1

flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames

4

Oscar; Academy Award

42

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

1

imperial capital

1

to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

2

to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)

2

the late emperor; preceding emperor

9

rare

1

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

2

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)

1

to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for

2

Hans; Hanns; Hance

10

Kirchhoff

3