to entice a person to do something wrong
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
indirect principal offender; indirect perpetrator; principal offender in the second degree
crime committed together by two or more people (in which each is known as a co-principal)
silver lace; silver braid
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
each and all; every single one; everybody
hairline; borders of the hair
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
brass button; golden button; boy's school uniform; male student
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to read smoothly; to skim
one's history of love affairs with women
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to be accustomed to reading
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
diligence; good attendance
to worry about; to be vexed
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
arms buildup; military expansion
supreme command authority (of the emperor)