an orthographic technique utilizing Chinese characters in a way that maps character semantics to Japanese words to write Japanese words

medal, a stamped metal disc presented as an honor / decoration, an honor such as one pinned to a uniform / order, a type of honor

荘六: a male given name

licorice

argue, engage in argument

a collection of essays

racecourse; track / escape route

the way one feels unsettled due to fright / the way one is upset

大勲位: the highest order of merit in the Japanese honors system: the 大勲位菊花章 (Dai-kun'i Kikka Shō, “Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum”)

教訓: to teach