ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
white stone; white (go pieces)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
strategy meeting; council of war
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
(Japanese) Pharmaceutical Affairs Law
weave; weaving; woven item
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
scene; sight; scenario; setting
the whole area; all areas
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
expertise; experience; knowledge
clearly; distinctly; vividly
retainer; vassal; servant
successor; replacement; second wife
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
for the first time in one's life
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
working; in operation; running; active
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat