Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
daily lunch special; today's set lunch
written description of one's thoughts
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
children's story; fairy tale
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
alchemy; art of making elixirs
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
written apology; written statement of regret
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
imperial decree; imperial edict
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to shake off; to throw off
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
outbreak of war; starting a war
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth