end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
like this; this sort; this way
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
sacred books; sutras; scriptures; Bible
explanation; interpretation
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
Buddhist memorial service
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
New Year's Eve; December 31
ceremony honouring the spirits of ancestors (esp. the Bon festival)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
many; much; plenty; hardly
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
major cleanup; spring cleaning
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
prosperity; prospering; flourishing; best of luck; all the best; hurray
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself