Buddha's heart; Buddha's mercy
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan; sukiyaki
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
pilgrimage (esp. to the Ise Grand Shrine)
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
the ancient imperial princesses serving at the Ise shrine
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
and then; and so; and; so then
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
seasonal word (in haiku); seasonal topic (in haiku); seasonal word used as a theme (at a haiku gathering)
outer shrine of the Ise Grand Shrine
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
completely; fully; entirely
senior priest (of a Shinto shrine, below chief priest and deputy chief priest); grasshopper; locust
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)