bento; Japanese box lunch; Oversight Department; division of the daijokan under the ritsuryō system responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
Oversight Department (under the Department of State of the ritsuryō system)
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
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
bento; Japanese box lunch
bento; Japanese box lunch
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
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
repayment; settlement (of a debt); paying off; reimbursement (of expenses)
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, art, wealth and water
distinguishing; distinction; discrimination; telling apart
paying one's own expenses
payment; defrayal; disbursement
management; disposition; handling
discernment; clear analysis
finishing one's business; settling an affair
discernment; discretion; knowledge; understanding; sense