Evenki (people of Mongolia and Russia)
Tatarskii Proliv (channel)
serving (of food) piled high; large serving
three great nobles of the Restoration (Okubo Toshimichi, Saigo Takamori and Kido Takayoshi); three statesmen who played an important role during the Meiji Restoration
Nivkh (ethnic minority group of Russia, living near the Amur river and on Sakhalin)
to lead; to command; to superintend; to supervise; to press; to demand
Kido Takayoshi (1833.8.11-1877.5.26)
Ookubo Toshimichi (1830-1878)
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
having the qualities of a leader
information campaign; awareness program
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
Karafuto (Japanese name for Sakhalin)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
modernization; modernisation
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
confirmation; certification; ascertainment