radish, Raphanus sativus, (specifically) small red radishes

conform / semi-, quasi- / correspond to / proportionate to / imitate

earnest

“a hundred days of sermonizing, one fart” → a metaphor for how something that one has put great effort into can come to nothing after even a slight mistake, much as a hundred days of serious spiritual study can be lost to the winds

very beautiful, said of a woman

wink / blink / twinkle

(literally) plan your day during the morning, plan your year during New Year's / early planning is the key to success