Tanaka Mitsuaki (1843.11.16-1939.3.28)
lantern bearer; flatterer; booster; brown-noser
ready-made clothing; off-the-rack clothing; second-hand clothes; hanging
Minister of the Imperial Household
annotation; commentary; explanatory note
waxing and waning; phases of moon
tank tread; continuous track; caterpillar track; endless track; crawler track
to go to sea; to become a sailor
drill (esp. military); training
well-bred; of good upbringing
evening; last night; yesterday evening
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
(historical) hereditary stipend
high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
paintings and calligraphic works
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
successive jobs; consecutive jobs
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
becoming a lordless samurai
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
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)
to tower above; to stand out
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
armor and helmet (armour)
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad