thing of medium quality; Koya paper
elementary school (in Japan; 1886-1941); primary school
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
police officer; policeman; policewoman
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to jump at; to be attracted by
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
older brother; elder brother
senior high school; high school
(former) imperial university
law department; law school
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
February; second month of the lunar calendar
Peace Preservation Act (1925)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
police cell; place of detention; jail
pulmonary tuberculosis; consumption
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
village headman; village mayor
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
separation; divorce; severing of connections
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family