Vocabulary

special loan

economy bottle

to practice virtue; to practise virtue

unsolvable; insoluble

stinging (barbed) words; harsh language

coating (of paper, etc.)

land of everlasting summer

so far as

to change sides; to change places

to spread (make) a bed

starting point of a mountain ascent; trailhead (leading up a mountain)

climber's hat

vomit; spew; disgorge

mended lid

special fast (local) train; special rapid-service train

special grade article; superfine brand

embossed paper

governor-general

unfulfilled wish

to give notice; to submit notice

to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to deliver the coup de grace

the whole world; south of the Big Dipper

to fly; to soar

to fly past

poverty

to get scarce; to run short

night duty

distribution of wealth

same cloth; spare cloth (e.g. for patching)

hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am)

prejudiced opinion; conventional ideas

to let loose something dangerous; to let loose a tiger in the field

portion; one's share

to capture a fort

tori-no-ichi (held at Ōtori Shrine on each day of the Rooster in November)

detective's memoirs

to open the door

to shut a door

to bust down a door; to break a door open

pigpen; pigsty