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Townsend Harris

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aged hero

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Mouri Takachika (1819-1871)

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thief who steals money from the offerings box at a shrine or temple; offerings thief

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returning to the origin; going back to the beginning; retracing

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anguish; mortification

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waxing and waning; phases of moon

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Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam

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Emperor Koumei; Koumei Tenno (1831-1866 CE, reigning: 1846-1866 CE)

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in high spirits

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dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone

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consul general

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being a bad drunk

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please (do for me)

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imported article; imported goods

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each clan

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yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)

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business; liveliness

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to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden

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maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter

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unit price; unit cost

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Perry; Peli; Pelly; Perri

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you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

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orthodoxy; (Greek) orthodox church

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to feel relaxed; to be soothed

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lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth

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master thief; notorious robber

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to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease

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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)

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stupid idiot; total moron

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missionary work; proselytizing; preaching; evangelism

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armor and helmet (armour)

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to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of

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leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals

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(Satsuma) to be

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disciple; pupil; follower

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not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

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footwear; footgear; shoes

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black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

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to make a success in life

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rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish

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to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

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imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation

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the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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feudal lord; daimyo

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once more; again

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weak attitude

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feudal retainer or warrior

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report; notification

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