Rhododendron kaempferi (species of rhododendron)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
rice nursery; bed for rice seedlings
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
Buddha's Birthday (8th day of the 4th lunar month)
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
administration; medication; dosage
priest attached to a shrine
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
rugged mountain (of the more rugged mountain of a pair of mountains)
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
whole summer; summer long
offering of flowers (at shrine, grave, etc.); floral tribute
error; mistake; slip; bug
galingale (any plant of genus Cyperus, esp. species Cyperus microiria); nut grass (Cyperus rotundus)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
maid of honor; maid of honour
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
article; news story; report; account
hot-spring cure; taking the baths