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night work

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deep-fried bean curd; undercooked

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Shunpou

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Tetsusaburou

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notebook

1

Imachi

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quality cakes

1

Yamatoya

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Western medicine (as introduced to Japan by the Dutch during the Edo period)

2

Umemoto

1

Yanosuke

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regards; best wishes

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lumber dealer

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swordplay; swordsmanship

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turbulent (troubled) times; turbulent war period

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doctor practising Western medicine (during the Edo period)

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doctor of Chinese (herbal) medicine

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ganmodoki; fried tofu fritter made with vegetables

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Trams in Lisbon

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Shōki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings); vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons; Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)

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red-light district

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box of 1000 ryō

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to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)

1

Buddhist ritual implements (esp. altar fittings)

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achoo!; atishoo!; sneeze

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rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)

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sundries

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large feudal domain; large fiefdom; powerful clan

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fold; crease; lineage; pedigree; reason; logic

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gents; gentlemen

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medical fees

4

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

1

being a bad drunk

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whistle

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drugs; ingredients (for Chinese medicine)

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burglary; burglar; closet

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to arrest; to apprehend

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to be; to exist

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to worry about; to be vexed

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treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier

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doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor

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relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed

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goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit

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gloom; mental depression

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Dutch studies; studies of Western knowledge

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town

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municipal railway; city streetcar; tram

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rough sea; stormy sea

4

physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)

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broke; skint

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