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(naval) fleet; armada

1

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

10

to have a reason; to have an excuse

1

Yamamoto Isoroku (1884.4.4-1943.4.18)

1

king

1

George; Georgie

1

five generations; fifth generation immigrant; gosei; the fifth (e.g. George V)

1

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

1

alcohol; sake

2

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

3

big quarrel; huge fight; big row

1

middle-aged man; uncle

2

Kyoto (city, prefecture)

5

to come and stay; to drop in; to visit

1

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

3

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

2

study; research; investigation

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

5

China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

1

Mongolia

4

going to and fro; back and forth

2

in the meanwhile; during the time

3

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

7

to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing

3

how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

6

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

7

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

2

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

8

trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled

2

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

3

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

7

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

4

great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

1

dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour

1

to age; to grow old

1

eyesight; vision; visual acuity

1

while; even though; despite

2

grandaunt; great-aunt

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

15

desk

3

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

6

(sudden) evening shower (rain)

1

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

2

full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom

1

azalea (Rhododendron spp.)

1

midday; broad daylight

1

cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead

1

large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant

1