miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
General Headquarters (office of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers); GHQ
possession; retention; maintenance
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
aging; wearing out; deterioration
Japanese nationality; Japanese citizenship
side or bottom of a ship; ship's hold; bottoms; shipping; tonnage; freight space
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
ship used in Japanese missions to Ming-dynasty China
entry into port; arriving in harbor
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
wokou; wakou; Japanese pirates of the Middle Ages
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
to make sense; to be meaningful
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.