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drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

2

grandchild

7

insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

1

walk; stroll

8

other people; others

1

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

1

coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

2

to eat; to drink

1

adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi

8

to make; to manufacture

1

to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

2

great-grandchild

1

one's post; place of work; workplace

1

handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler

3

you

2

leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa

2

I; me

6

grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)

2

age 10

2

start of a romance; beginning of love

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind

1

improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low

1

hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel

1

licking; dead drunk; blind drunk

1

to lick all over; to run one's tongue over

2

hey!; hey!

1

joker

1

about when; about what time; how soon

1

Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)

1

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

2

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT

1

compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing

1

the late; the deceased

1

Akita (city, prefecture)

1

Kisaburou

1

Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

5

(written) work; book; writings

1

course; curriculum

1

(way of) literary composition; (way of) spelling; school composition

1

educational guidance

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

fathom

1

commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory

3

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

6

to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

2

pre-war days; before the war

1

defeat; lost battle; losing a war

3

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

1

to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

1