third year of high school; third-year high-school student
land reclamation (from sea)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
eat one's words; break one's promises
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
break (from work, etc.); recess
to remain married for life
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
Tokoro Ikutarou (1838.2.16-1865.3.12)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
how long; how far; how much
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
Takashima Shuuhan (1798-1866)
collection of letters; collected letters
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction