newspaper reporter; print journalist
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
menial; meanness; servility; abject
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
(police) detective; criminal matter
Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
ideological offense; crime of espousing dangerous ideas; political crime; ideological offender; thought crime
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
at that time; in those days
Tokyo Imperial University
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
prohibition; inhibition; ban
journal; magazine; periodical
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
mental; spiritual; emotional
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall