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small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow

2

ten years; decade

4

time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun

1

the first and second; a few

1

synopsis; outline; plot

1

I'll; let's; probably

1

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

3

to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

2

Okiku

3

exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism

2

to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy

2

Messager

1

favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

2

very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular

1

strange coincidence

1

roti

1

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

3

Philadelphia

1

John Luther Long

2

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

2

consulate

1

of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

1

creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention

4

Reuther; Ruther

1

long

1

great popularity; sensation; good reputation

3

David, Chiriquí

1

drama; play; powerful drug

2

900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot

1

to capture public interest; to enjoy popularity

1

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

5

long-term

1

show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business

8

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

1

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

1

harbour

1

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

6

Hizen (former province located in present-day Saga and Nagasaki prefectures, excluding Tsushima and Oki Islands)

1

village

13

family or person with samurai ancestors

1

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

4

by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn

4

to bear fruit

16

nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world

2

seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)

3

at first; initially; in the beginning

2

to live; to get along; to spend (time)

4

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty

1

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

8

(naval) fleet; armada

1