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幕
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rise of the curtain; opening of a play
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beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
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to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.)
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to end (e.g. a play, an episode, an event, etc.)
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to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.)
Examples
ついに戦いの幕が切って落とされた。
The war finally broke out.
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Sumo
very successful amateur wrestler, allowed to start professional career in makushita division
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Historical term
shogunate; bakufu
Examples
徳川幕府は１８６８年に終わりを告げた。
The Tokugawa Shogunate came to an end in 1868.
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Historical term
shogun's headquarters
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Historical term
Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
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Historical term
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
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black curtain
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wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator; éminence grise; power broker
Examples
私は誰が黒幕か知っている。
I know who is pulling the strings.
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threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
Examples
彼は非常な剣幕で私をにらみ付けた。
He glared at me fiercely.