Maupassant (Henri René Albert) Guy de 1850-93; French writer of novels and short stories.
Meiji Restoration revolution in Japanese life and government that occurred after the accession of Emperor Mutsuhito (1867), characterized by the downfall of the shogun and feudalism and the creation of the modern state.
Mercurochrome trademark for a red liquid solution used as a mild antiseptic and germicide.
Molotov flower basket (also bread basket) Japanese name for a self-scattering cluster of bombs.
moribund dying.
moxibustion the burning of moxa (a soft, downy material) on the skin as a cauterizing agent or counterirritant, especially in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine.
Neher electrometer a device for detecting or measuring differences of electrical potential.
neuralgia severe pain along the course of a nerve or in its area of distribution.
Occidental a person born in the West or a member of Western culture. Here, Father Kleinsorge is German rather than Japanese.
ostensibly apparently; seemingly.
