green tassel hung above the northeast corner of the ring
white tassel hung above the southwest corner of the ring
to starve (someone) to death
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
Red Army; Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
thank you for your continued patronage
hunt (where the hunting area is surrounded on four sides by hunters)
Hami melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus); Chinese Hami melon; snow melon
monopoly system; government monopoly
stock (in grafting); wood used as a platform (or base, etc.); block (i.e. chopping block); (gun) stock
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
official writing system of a country; official script; kana (as opposed to kanji); Japanese syllabary; kanji created in Japan (as opposed to China); Japanese-made kanji
fish sauce made of salted and fermented sardines, mackerel, or squid; a specialty of the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa Prefecture
with each person; with everyone
surrounding country; neighboring villages
delivering food (to elderly); meals on wheels
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
war fan; commander's war fan
advance troops; vanguard; advance contingent; leading unit
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest