the buddha of infinite light (Amithaba)
Dokuganryū Masamune (NHK Taiga drama, 1987)
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
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
long-life celebrations, particularly the 61st, 77th and 88th birthdays
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
shagreen (from a shark or stingray); sharkskin; shark leather
karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)
score board; scoring board
attachment; annexation; addendum; appendix
ten great disciples (e.g. of Basho, Confucius, etc.)
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
cutting in two under train wheels
used women's clothing store (catering to male clientele who purchase panties, high-school uniforms, etc. for sexual arousal)