Vocabulary

imperial command; government order

person who attends a renga meeting

loan, credit card, etc. arrangement where one makes an extra payment on receiving a bonus

country; state

Minister of the Imperial Household

various countries; various regions; various provinces

one stride; single stride

what you believe in your heart is revealed in your face

I have nothing to be ashamed of; I have a clean conscience

ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over

as you can imagine; as imagined

solid food; solids

honorific expressions learned from company training manuals

not in the family register; lacking a family register

slash-and-burn farmer (in Korea)

a strong foundation can withstand any storm; an old river does not run out of water

dreams and fortune-telling are hit-and-miss

if you get too absorbed when playing go, you will miss your parent's deathbed

bad deeds punish themselves; you reap what you sow

fortune-telling; divination

ex-husband; former husband

national, public, and private

private university

public university

face-to-face lesson; face-to-face class

founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member

(male) columnist

ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over

buying a book, magazine because of its cover

airport slot; takeoff and landing slots; departure and arrival slots

to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)

to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone

moving average (line)

to repaint; to paint again

unbleached cotton cloth

getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow

wide and deep (of a body of water)

founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member

first spring thunderstorm of the year

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about