beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
beforehand; in advance; previously
from the beginning; from scratch
(metal) cap; clasp; mouthpiece; socket (for light, etc.)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
pastry bag; piping bag; decorating tube
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
(arch.) fruit; counter for fruit
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
is something that; is that which
one thin flat object; one sheet
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
impression; strong belief; conviction
contrived; false-sounding
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
already; now; no longer; not any more
to peel; to skin; to pare
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
government service; the bureaucracy
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
sweet and sour; bittersweet
timewise; temporal; chronal