road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to expect; to look for; to look forward to; to anticipate; to wait for
action; operation; effect; function
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
(something) despised; (something) made light of
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
fifth day of the month; five days
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
written oath; covenant; pledge
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
order; sequence; procedure
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
sic; sic erat scriptum; the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
Hyogo prefecture (Kinki area) (Hyougo)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
eighth day of the month; eight days
life; living; I; me; student
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker