to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
four corners; four ordinal directions
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
resolution; vote; decision
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
using in a way contrary to its intended purpose; abuse; turning to one's advantage; taking advantage of
I see; that's right; indeed
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
is something that; is that which
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
expulsion movement; boycott
outlet; market (for goods); prospect (e.g. employment, marriage, etc.); opportunity
customs (duties); duty; tariff
poem; narrative (style of the Shi Jing); classical Chinese rhymed prose
addition; annexation; appendage
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
rational; reasonable; logical
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
long ago; a long time ago; already
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
oil expression (extraction)
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
mantou; Chinese steamed bun