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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

2

the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan

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morals

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from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

1

how; in what way; how about

1

field gun

2

casting; founding; minting

1

to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for

1

short of hands

1

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

1

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

1

two persons; two people; pair; couple

1

following year

1

Ansei era (1854.11.27-1860.3.18)

1

Nagasaki (city, prefecture)

1

navy

1

undergoing training; learning

1

counter for places

2

admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

1

steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

3

to distinguish oneself; to stand out

1

one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)

1

divorce; dissolution of adoption

1

to be

3

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

1

older sister

4

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

1

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

1

unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time

1

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

1

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

1

to think, feel, consider, know, etc.

1

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

1

than; from; out of; except; but; more

3

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

2

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

1

to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

1

poetry party or competition; gathering of tanka poets

1

father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)

2

olden days; former

3

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

1

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

3

quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever

2

close; intimate; on good terms

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