purple clouds; clouds on which Amida Buddha rides to welcome the spirits of the dead
bestowing a decoration; bestowing an order
Rome was not built in a day
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
refinement; narrowing-down
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
sulfur spring; sulphur spring
shriek of delight; cry of joy
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
popular line (of goods); products predicted to sell well
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
patient; sufferer (of an illness)
working consecutive days (without a holiday)
main party (of the night); first party
multiracial nation; multiethnic country
tourism industry; tourist industry
visitor at hot springs resort
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
owing a lot to somebody; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
bronze statue; bronze sculpture
there; over there; that place; that far; that much; that point
general merchant; Jack of all trades
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
child born to one's current wife
hot spring water quality; spring quality; hot spring type
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done