to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
marriage fraud; fake marriage
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
password; watchword; motto; slogan
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
explicit statement (e.g. in law); express provision
red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out; to-go
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
counter for generations; epoch
imperial court; royal court
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
being trapped (and having no way out); withdrawal from society during personal financial hardship; house arrest (Edo period)
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
confidence; trust; faith; credit
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
ex post facto report; report after the event
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)