ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
emergency; unexpectedness
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
near oneself; close to one; familiar
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to hand down; to pass on (story or tradition)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
noble undertaking; heroic deed
talk; story; conversation
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
writing down what one hears; account of what one hears
purifying oneself (religiously) by abstaining from eating meat
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
viceroy; governor-general
sincerity; true heart; devotion
person entrusted with someone's money, belongings, land, etc.; person in charge of someone taken into custody
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to hint; to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
recommendation of an influential person
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
job hunting; job searching