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first sale of the year

five flavors (sweet, salty, spicy, sour, bitter)

cold winter rain

dilapidated house

leaving the remaining corrections up to the printer after having finished proofreading

to be troubled

biodegradable plastic

ship of the dead which appears if one goes fishing during the Bon festival

to act self-importantly

founding member (of a music group, etc.)

second of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Saturn and southwest)

to lose a seat (in an election)

twisted rib stitch (knitting)

chairman of executive council (usu. of a party)

conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers

first of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Mercury and north)

question time (e.g. in parliament, diet, etc.)

to be pleasure to the eye

picking up stitches (knitting)

pouring ladle (in ironworks)

holding one's course

pulling out by the roots

feast for one's eyes

winning one's first election

operating (e.g. of trains, cars)

first sound of the year for an animal

to achieve one's first victory after a string of losses

division of the Buddha's 50-year teachings into five time periods and eight categories (theory of the Tendai sect)

person who lives an extravagant lifestyle

discolouration of a mineral due to impurities (discoloration)