Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
as is usual with; in common with
(licensed) red light district
to entertain; to make welcome
puffing (e.g. steam train); chugging; steaming; feeling hot
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
drama; theatre; theater; play
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
grasp; catch; understanding
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
celebrated flower; beautiful woman
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
large attendance; full house; capacity audience
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
drinking party; banquet; feast
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
drinking bout; merrymaking
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
drunkenness; intoxication
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
place to die; place of death
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
Manchu person; Manchu people; Manchurian
harmful military conquest; occupation of other countries