down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
charcoal; charred remains
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
right under; directly below
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
practical; realistic; pragmatic
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
quiet place; vacant land; fallow ground; undemanding job; sinecure; life of leisurely retirement
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
Nishi Hongan-ji (temple in Kyoto)
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
line; queue; procession; matrix
Chinese citron (Citrus natsudaidai); bitter summer orange (mandarin)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)