adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine (used as an antitussive and a breath freshener)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
small change; coins; small sum of money
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
several minutes; a few minutes
morning; forenoon; just before noon
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to arrive home; to return
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
tendency; trend; inclination
virtue; charm; merit; good point
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
secretariat; executive office