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
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
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
military of the Empire of Japan
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer