story; tale; talk; discussion
ancestor; forefather; foremother
Tsushima (former province located on Tsushima Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Tsushima (island)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to make a fool of someone
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
absolutely; positively; decidedly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
thousand years; very long period; forever
discovery; detection; finding
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
all you want; as much as one wants
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
last days; the end; one's fate
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
general election (of the lower house)
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
Itagaki Taisuke (1837-1919)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion