knowledge obtained via word of mouth (as opposed to obtained via personal study)

to see

generation comprising those who were children during WW2 (in Japan)

(poetic) Synonym of ゆうやけ (yuuyake), chiefly used in song lyrics for rhythm; こやけ (koyake) has no particular meaning

tanning parlour

御御足: (honorific) leg

未遂: attempt (at crime)

身元, 身許: person's identity or past / 御許: (archaic) (honorific) his side

The hiragana syllable みょ (myo). Its equivalent in katakana is ミョ (myo).

The hiragana syllable みゅ (myu). Its equivalent in katakana is ミュ (myu).