(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
clearing one's throat; cough
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
document; official papers
ministry proper; home office; head office; this ministry; this department
business trip; official trip
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
security guard; doorkeeper
below eye level; about eight-tenths full
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
retrogression; degeneration; deterioration
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
deed; act; work; performance
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
womanly; ladylike; feminine
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
quarrel; dispute; argument
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for