practice writing with a brush; study; learning
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
if you think about it; come to think of it
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
if so; in that case; in that situation
otherwise; or else; if not
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
ago; since; before; previous
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
chignon (in a Japanese hair-style)
waiting woman in a shogun or daimyo's palace
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
main temple building; nave
inner sanctum; inner temple; inner shrine; sanctuary; chancel
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
branch road; byroad; side street; digression
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
fee; charge; rate; material