stupid chatter; foolish talk
the whole month; all the month
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
genius; brilliance; unusual talent; gifted person; person of unusual talent
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
Japanese aspen (Populus tremula var. sieboldii)
hurried construction; speedy laying
bureaucratism; bureaucratic nature
petty (minor) official (derogatory term)
realpolitik; pragmatic politics
se (Japanese unit of area equal to 30 tsubo, approx. 99.174 m.sq.)
heaven's vengeance is slow but sure; heaven's net is wide and coarse, yet nothing slips through
proclamation; official notice
to make a long-winded speech; to give a long talk
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
gardening; puttering around in the garden
wheat sheaf; stacked wheat
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
set an example worth following; take the initiative in doing something thereby setting an example for others to follow
very resourcefully using tactics adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing it by ear; acting according to circumstances
one's lack of learning or ability; shallow learning and limited ability
imperial portrait; photograph of the incumbent Emperor and Empress distributed to schools between 1890 and the end of the Second World War; portrait or photo of a person of high rank
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
extremely good friends; best friends