living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to feel; to sense; to experience
house where one was born; one's parents' house
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
friction; discord; strife
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
should; must; -able; probably; likely
one's old school or university; alma mater; the school or university one attended
prefectural; managed by an urban prefecture (Osaka or Kyoto)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
from ... to; between ... and; or
to get someone to say; to make someone say
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to understand; to make out
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
that is to say; so that means
person of rank; person of status; ranked official
young literary enthusiast
hierarchy of samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants in Edo society
(social) class; rank; grade
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice