This edition is written in English. However, there is a running Japanese thesaurus at the bottom of each page for the more difficult English words highlighted in the text. There are many editions of Fifty-One Tales. This edition would be useful if you would like to enrich your Japanese-English vocabulary, whether for self-improvement or for preparation in advanced of college examinations. Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority compared to “difficult, yet commonly used” English words. Rather than supply a single translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in Japanese, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English without using the notes as a pure translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. This edition is helpful to Japanese-speaking students enrolled in an English Language Program (ELP), an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) program, an English as a Second Language Program (ESL), or in a TOEFL® or TOEIC® preparation program. Students who are actively building their vocabularies in Japanese or English may also find this useful for Advanced Placement® (AP®) tests. TOEFL®, TOEIC®, AP® and Advanced Placement® are trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which has neither reviewed nor endorsed this book. This book is one of a series of Webster's paperbacks that allows the reader to obtain more value from the experience of reading. Translations are from Webster's Online Dictionary, derived from a meta-analysis of public sources, cited on the site.

Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority compared to "difficult, yet commonly used" words. Rather than supply a single translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in Japanese, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English, and avoid using the notes as a pure translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not translated on a page, chances are that it has been translated on a previous page.

• PREFACE FROM THE EDITOR1
• THE ASSIGNATION2
• CHARON3
• THE DEATH OF PAN5
• THE SPHINX AT GIZEH6
• THE HEN8
• WIND AND FOG10
• THE RAFT-BUILDERS11
• THE WORKMAN13
• THE GUEST15
• DEATH AND ODYSSEUS17
• DEATH AND THE ORANGE19
• THE PRAYER OF THE FLOWERS20
• TIME AND THE TRADESMAN21
• THE LITTLE CITY22
• THE UNPASTURABLE FIELDS23
• THE WORM AND THE ANGEL25
• THE SONGLESS COUNTRY26
• THE LATEST THING27
• THE DEMAGOGUE AND THE DEMI-MONDE29
• THE GIANT POPPY30
• ROSES32
• THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN EAR-RINGS33
• THE DREAM OF KING KARNA-VOOTRA35
• THE STORM37
• A MISTAKEN IDENTITY39
• THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE40
• ALONE THE IMMORTALS43
• A MORAL LITTLE TALE45
• THE RETURN OF SONG47
• SPRING IN TOWN48
• HOW THE ENEMY CAME TO THLUNRANA50
• A LOSING GAME52
• TAKING UP PICADILLY54
• AFTER THE FIRE56
• THE CITY57
• THE FOOD OF DEATH59
• THE LONELY IDOL60
• THE SPHINX IN THEBES (MASSACHUSETTS)62
• THE REWARD64
• THE TROUBLE IN LEAFY GREEN STREET66
• THE MIST68
• FURROW-MAKER69
• LOBSTER SALAD71
• THE RETURN OF THE EXILES73
• NATURE AND TIME75
• THE SONG OF THE BLACKBIRD77
• THE MESSENGERS79
• THE THREE TALL SONS82
• COMPROMISE84
• WHAT WE HAVE COME TO86
• THE TOMB OF PAN87
• GLOSSARY88