wicker trunk; wicker luggage
one's former teacher; one's old teacher
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
after a long time; for the first time in a while
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
sincerity; true heart; devotion
Ninju era (851.4.28-854.11.30)
human life span; human lifespan
Chikugo (former province located in the south of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
oral instruction or teaching or method
the last days; the final years; the last generation
study of the English language as a means to acquire Western knowledge (esp. after the end of Japan's period of isolation); English literature; British studies
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
Nakahama Manjirou (1827-1898)
coming into close contact and being influenced by
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
after school (at the end of the day)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
federation; federal state; United States of America
education world or circles
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
Chinese book; book written in Chinese
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise