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society; the world; the times

2

liking for; taste for; fondness for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with

1

Arabia

1

harem

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

9

koinobori; carp streamer; carp-shaped windsock traditionally flown to celebrate the Children's Day in May

1

extremely; very; really; super; so

1

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

4

bracelet (usu. dating from the Kofun period)

2

Kagoshima (city, prefecture)

2

the whole country

1

Japanese person

1

craving; longing; thirsting

1

illness; condition; -pathy

1

oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night

1

(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person

1

desire; wish; aspiration

2

gentle; quiet; demure; sober; mild-mannered; meek

2

moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key

2

hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous

1

bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness

1

as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated

2

mere; only; just; slight

2

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

1

fifteen; 15

1

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

2

bookshelf; bookcase

1

Japan

4

recent past; recent times; early modern period (Azuchi-Momoyama to Edo in Japan)

1

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

1

history

1

photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook

1

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

1

during the war

1

page; nth page; page ...

1

military of the Empire of Japan

1

mainland China

1

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

1

misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness

1

disclosure; exposure; revelation

1

one (thin, flat object); one sheet

2

guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden

1

spy; spying

1

innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty

1

common people; ordinary people; masses

1

Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism

2

putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back

1

(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy

1

execution

6

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

5