falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
female lay devotee; believer
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
Buddhist (household) altar
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
to speak; to hear a voice
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft
at first; in the beginning; originally
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
odds and ends; all; every
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
hooting; jeering; heckling
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship