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Chinese-style low dining table; Japanese-Chinese cuisine, served family-style (large dishes, diners help themselves), specialty of Nagasaki Chinese style low dining table; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.

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Kise

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mailing; posting

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Wesson

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(arch.) policeman; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders; art of defeating (and capturing) an opponent with one's bare hands

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Younosuke

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Shinzou

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Satchō Alliance; 1866 alliance between the feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū

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the samurai glories in honourable poverty; keep a stiff upper lip!

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soggy; soaking; drenched; incessantly (complaining)

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magistrate of Nagasaki (Edo period)

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all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally

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knowledge applied to evil purposes

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private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition

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disembowelment; harakiri

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leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure

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unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough

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movie; film

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ship's nationality; ship's country of registration

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plenty; many; a lot

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unit price; unit cost

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enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government

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commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader

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fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits

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to purchase; to buy in

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independent state; independent nation

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palace visit

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Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)

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Kōchi (city, prefecture)

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go for it; heave; ugh

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pregnant

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stage elevator; trapdoor

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pupil; disciple; follower

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pine tree

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for some (unspecified) reason

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speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)

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very; excellent

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early

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imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress

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stalk; stem

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to shave

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(death from) starvation; starving to death

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dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition

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being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands

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violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement

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excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence

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talk; chat

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the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess

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master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)

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without

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