disposition; temperament; temper; nature
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
influential person; man of importance
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
the teaching profession; education of laity
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
phantom; vision; illusion
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
solution; solution strategy
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
insight; power of observation
independence; self-reliance
firmly (grasped); latched onto; locked onto
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
secret; private; surreptitious
oversight; omission; mistake
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
timewasting; killing time