sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
silver nugget; silver ingot; silver bullion
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
mameitagin; Edo-period lump of silver used as currency
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
small grain; small stature or ability
small silver coin of the Edo period
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
base- (e.g. base-2); numeral system; counting system
calculation; counting; (dealing with) figures; cardinality
weight; heavyweight boxer
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
measuring weight; weighing; maximum weight (on a scales)
monme (unit of weight, 3.75 g); monme; Edo period silver coin worth between 1/50th-1/80th of a ryō
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
Man'en era (1860.3.18-1861.2.19)
type of silver coin in the Edo period
ichibugin; Edo-period rectangular silver coin worth one quarter ryō
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
education; enlightenment; civilization; civilisation; indoctrination
school for samurai children