Vocabulary

sugar coating

going up and down; ascent and descent

looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)

false bottom; fake bottom; raised bottom; platform (shoes); kick (of a bottle)

superior court

piece of wood at the front edge of an entranceway floor; front portion of the floor of the genkan

good customer; prime customer; valued clientele

entrance (i.e. of a Japanese house)

stock turnover

commercial bill; commercial paper; CP

mercantile nation

commercial letter of credit

commercial registration

trading capital

competent local official

skilled artisan

good friend

fertile rice paddy

good official

good doctor

moonlit night

good method

good wife and wise mother

benign tumor; benign tumour

good custom

good customs

good plan

good medicine

good teacher

good idea; good plan

great general

natural ability

good horse

good money

good harbor (harbour); fine harbor

good plan or policy

good seed or breed

good match; suitable candidate (for marriage)

good medicine

wasteful habits