point system; credit system
Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
stupid chatter; foolish talk
the whole month; all the month
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to pole (a boat); to punt (a boat); to swim with (the tide); to go with (the flow, the times, etc.); to go against (the tide, the flow, etc.)
to make a false accusation
fair and impartial; just and unselfish
genius; brilliance; unusual talent; gifted person; person of unusual talent
to hammer out thinly (e.g. goldleaf)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
going off to urinate together
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
escapement (clock mechanism)
Japanese aspen (Populus tremula var. sieboldii)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
hurried construction; speedy laying
bureaucratism; bureaucratic nature
artwork on wood, canvas, metal sheet, etc.
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 drive (e.g. horse, carriage)