in calligraphy, a stroke going from upper right to lower left with a pointed tail
in calligraphy, a triangular stroke going from upper left to lower right
thus I hear (quote from the sutras); these ears have heard
Yamamoto Fujiko (1931.12-)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
in the prefecture; prefectural
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
understanding; comprehension
bhikkhu (fully ordained Buddhist monk)
leaving work (office, school) early
roasted or deep-fried fish or meat, marinated in a spicy sauce
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
doctor working in a hospital; physician working in public practice
obstetrician-gynecologist; obstetrician and gynaecologist; ob-gyn
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis; cluster belladonna; manjusaka
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
briquette (charcoal or coal)
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
please be careful; please take care
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; decorative paper ball (for festive occasions)
placing (a person's) ashes inside a funerary urn (or a tomb or ossuary); depositing ashes
nonburnable garbage; nonflammables
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
please (give me); please (do for me)
commission; entrusting with (work); part-time employee; temporary work
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11