plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
how; in what way; how about
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
piece; fragment; one (object)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
clear writing; specification
such; like that; that sort of; very
until now; so far; up to the present
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to increase; to add to; to augment
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
near; close; beside; third person
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
defense; defence; protection
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
in one's own way or style
to make an appearance; to show up
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance