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to finish; to graduate

1

to show; to display

1

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

2

coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

1

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

1

Great Japan

1

physical education; PE; gym (class)

1

association; society; organization; organisation

1

island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

4

black tea

1

five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

1

terrace

1

as soon as possible; ASAP

1

invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)

1

feeling; mood

1

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

1

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

1

belly; abdomen; stomach

1

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

1

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

1

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

1

Kumamoto (city, prefecture)

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-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

2

Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow

1

field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness

1

slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

2

Satsuma Rebellion (1877)

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talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

5

father

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

1

meaning; significance; sense

3

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

2

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

3

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

2

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

2

flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance

1

privy; toilet

1

rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing

2

Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)

1

in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to

1

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

1

general; shogun

1

Maresuke

1

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

2

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

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to happen to be present

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at that time; in those days

1

political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry

1