alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
Empire of Japan (Japan's official name under the Meiji Constitution)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
Busan (South Korea); Pusan
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
returnee; homecomer; person who has returned (home) to their country
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
some people; a few people; several people
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
appearance; air; condition; state; form
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
in the mountains; among the mountains
orphan; person without friends
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
management; administration; operation
early post war period; immediately after the war
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive