the buddha of infinite light (Amithaba)
Dokuganryū Masamune (NHK Taiga drama, 1987)
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
zurna (Anatolian woodwind instrument); surnay
to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn
to lose weight; to become thin
to get down (from being carried); to get off (a vehicle)
Vaishya; Vaisya (member of India's merchant-and-farmer caste)
place names used during the Ritsuryo period
stop complaining; stop making excuses
right of or to independence
unit of measurement for cloth breadth (30-38 cm)
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
close play (esp. in baseball)
long-life celebrations, particularly the 61st, 77th and 88th birthdays
bicycle custom-fitted with an ornate, box-shaped body; art bike
nirmanakaya (response body, form taken by a buddha according to the capabilities of those who are to be saved)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
manufacturing; craftsmanship; build; molding a sword blade
labor saving; reduction of labor
threeleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria trifolia)
everything comes in handy when used correctly; use the right tools for the right job; (lit.) fools and (blunt) scissors have to be used in the right way
ridiculous baby name; unconventional baby name