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studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study

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Mitsukuri Genpo (1799.10.5-1863.8.1)

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Sakuma Shouzan (1811-1864)

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denudation

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elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

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Nagai

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blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

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cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation

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street; quarter; district; area

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Ogata Kouan (1810.8.13-1863.7.25)

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model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

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hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

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bakufu; shogunate

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interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter

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English (language)

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to keep a fine house; to put up a front; to make the front of the house nice (and be pretentious about it)

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win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins

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immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

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friend

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introduction; presentation; referral; listing

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goodness; good

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to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)

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accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable

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surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

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in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

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younger scholar; future reference

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to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

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shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun

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social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family

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when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

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the same rank; equality; apposition

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taking turns on duty (esp. daimyo's retainers on duty in Edo)

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news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements

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completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

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something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

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twenty-six

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next morning

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to get on a horse; to mount a horse

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part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden

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convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)

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class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

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horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse

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to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

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you (plural); all of you; you all

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coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

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separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation

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each; (arch.) you (plural)

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suited to the occasion; expedient; ad hoc

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measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment

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foot of a mountain; base of a mountain

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