Bengalese finch; society finch (Lonchura striata var. domestica)
officer's compensation or remuneration
ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables
family which supports a temple; parishioner
chicken grunt (Parapristipoma trilineatum); threeline grunt
juvenile Japanese sea perch (under two years of age and 25 cm in length)
one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)
branched bur-reed (Sparganium erectum); simplestem bur-reed
to collect the ashes of the deceased; to look after someone's affairs after he dies
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
ladder form of "high" kanji
using every trick (in the book)
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
debut; initial stage appearance
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
online shopping service (with delivery by mail); mail order; mail-order sales; shop-by-mail service
first challenge; first try
lover; boyfriend; girlfriend; soul mate
temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
what day?; what day of the week?