bento; Japanese box lunch; Oversight Department; division of the daijokan under the ritsuryō system responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
bento; Japanese box lunch
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; paying on behalf (of); acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
repayment; settlement (of a debt); paying off; reimbursement (of expenses)
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, art, wealth and water
paying one's own expenses
distinguishing; distinction; discrimination; telling apart
payment; defrayal; disbursement
management; disposition; handling
discernment; clear analysis
Oversight Department (under the Department of State of the ritsuryō system)
finishing one's business; settling an affair