reversing the order of (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; the tables being turned; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; mistaking the means for the end
colour printing; color printing
masked palm civet (Paguma larvata); gem-faced civet
Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
beriberi; tearing off something stuck on the surface of something else (e.g. duct tape)
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
indefinite; unlimited; life imprisonment
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek
rottenness; decay; corruption
ferret (Mustela putorius furo)
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
counterfeit paper money; forged document
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
press; print shop; printing office
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
dramatic role for child; child actor