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
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
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
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
taking appropriate action; tact
refining; polishing (of rice)
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
master plan; basic plan; general plan
Greek character; Greek characters
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to cover up; to hush up; to shroud in darkness; to have a secret abortion
careful consideration; thought
assize; court; legislature
to be faithful; to do one's duty
to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut