hen's egg (esp. in Chinese cuisine)
gooseberry; currant; plants from the Ribes genus
morning glory seeds (medicinal use)
blue mold; blue mould; penicillium
family crest shaped like creeping woodsorrel
timidity; cowardliness; (lit.) courage of a flea
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
dogtooth violet (Erythronium japonicum)
bracket fungus (Ganoderma lucidum); reishi mushroom
round dumpling (made of rice flour, etc.)
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
animal beneficial to humans
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
Double Cross (role-playing game)
second most severe of the five punishments of ancient China (castration for men, confinement for women)
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
broad-leaved forest; broadleaf forest
naughty boy; mischievous boy; little rascal; brat
empress's residence; empress
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman
accomplishments; taking lessons (in dance, music, tea ceremony, flower arranging, etc.)
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
putting an entire family to death
to scrape off; to rub off
collapsing load (as on lorries, trucks)
floating weed; greater duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza); precarious; unstable
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
enjoying popularity among the customers
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
run-down shabby house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
tax reduction; tax avoidance; tax planning
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
toadstool; poisonous mushroom