thus I hear (quote from the sutras); these ears have heard
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
funeral performed for somebody while they are alive; living funeral
70th birthday; ancient Greek (language)
bhikkhu (fully ordained Buddhist monk)
contrived; false-sounding
placing (a person's) ashes inside a funerary urn (or a tomb or ossuary); depositing ashes
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
beautiful; good; excellent
a Buddha; deceased person
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
parental love or affection
private affairs; personal matter
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to feel oneself indebted to
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
France; French (language)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
recently; lately; these days
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit