Vocabulary

to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life

confidential birth

good thing

Itagaki may die, but liberty never!

high status does not depend on birth; every man can achieve great power if he exerts himself

cocktail bar

drought

frikadelle (pan-fried meatballs)

autumn clothing; autumn wear

sheet pile (structural element used in construction)

steel piling; sheet pile

conservatorship; adult guardianship

admiration of Chinese culture (as opposed to Japanese culture); the Chinese spirit; Chinese soul

plant pathology; phytopathology

breakfast restaurant (of a hotel, etc.)

points (in a group tournament ranking system); wins; score

marching (esp. to music)

visual tracking (of objects)

returning early; going home sooner than expected

to put love into (e.g. something one is making)

ordinary; average; usual

consider the following; can you answer this?

to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake; to miss

live singing

to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized

mother; wet nurse

grounds; premises; land within boundary lines

morphine

harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage

nondestructive testing; NDT; nondestructive inspection

saltpan; field for drying salt

farmer; bumpkin; yokel; peasant

long tone; sustained tone

family management of a business

full-body kissing and licking (sexual service)

standing sex from behind; standing doggy style

tight shirt, etc. over protruding breasts

social norm

burglary (while occupants are present); burglar (of a house where occupants are present)

fairly wide; quite large; relatively spacious