temporary altar at the bedside of a deceased person
young tree sprouts; young tree buds
Honda Souichirō (1906.11.17-1991.8.5)
(crime of) inflicting bodily injury resulting in death
Matsushita Kounosuke (1894.11.27-1989.4.27)
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
using early morning time (before going to work) for some other activity (e.g. study)
to lead; to command; to superintend; to supervise; to press; to demand
funerary urn; cinerary urn; burial urn; cremation urn
advertiser; advertising sponsor
perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
making preparations for one's death
presenter (e.g. of a paper); speaker
placing (an ad); submission of advertising copy; sending a manuscript for printing
having gone too far to turn back
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband)
dishwasher; dishwashing machine
Yoshida Shouin (1830.9.20-1859.11.21)
trying to conceive; attempting to get pregnant (through various means)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
one's fate (fortune) as concerns business
to cook (something) with rice
light yellowish green; color of a freshly sprouted onion
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
real estate tax; fixed assets tax; property tax; rates
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
to fail to earn a credit; to fail to make the grade
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible
briquette (charcoal or coal)