はしがき

foreword, preface, introduction

なわ

rope, hemp

yoke

ほどく

untie, unravel, unfasten

しいたげる

oppress, grind down

はなつ

loose

ひけん

rank equal with, compare favorably with

むち

ignorance

めいしん

superstition

by much; far and way; by far

thorn, splinter, spine, biting words

ひげき

tragedy

ていきょう

offer, tender, program sponsoring, furnishing

ふどうとく

immoral, sleaze, vice

こうい

act, deed, conduct

ほしい

to want

あらわす

to publish

としつき

months and years

みこん

unmarried

きこん

married