Yupian (ancient Chinese dictionary)
(financial) restructuring; converting short-term debt into long-term debt; (corporate) restructuring; downsizing
big rock fight for children on the fifth day of the fifth month (adults also participated during the middle ages)
kanji "jewel" radical at left (radical 96)
with time we forget those who have died; out of sight, out of mind; friendships fade with distance
lane line (e.g. on a running track); lane marker
enamel; enamelled metalware (sinks, pots, etc.)
year of the Hare; year of the Rabbit
to make a cutting remark; (lit.) to stab someone with a short blade
last entrant (to a race, market, etc.)
mist net (fine mesh for capturing small birds)
a tax official; a revenue officer
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997); Teng Hsiao-p'ing
safety reflector; reflector; reflective material
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
transition from one epoch to another; change of era
walls have ears; (lit.) sliding doors have eyes
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker; smooth-talker
decaffeinated; caffeine-free; uncaffeinated; non-caffeinated
job offer; letter of appointment; appointment letter; notification of appointment
snail's pace; (lit.) ox walk
being tanned by sunlight reflected from snow; snow-burn
square fancy cardboard, used for autographs, poetry, etc.
energy conservation; economical use of energy; energy-saving
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
cornering someone by lying in wait, e.g. for an unexpected interview or photograph; doorstepping; hanging; dangling
Ragaraja (esoteric school deity of love)
diligently; faithfully; without fail; without blundering
to draw in (one's body); to duck (one's head)
shirokuban (paper size of 127x188mm); duodecimo
radical (of a kanji character)
filling in (e.g. between speakers at a meeting, acts at a show); material used to fill in (between speeches at a meeting, etc.); anecdote