slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
reserve and consideration (to others)
Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
Bon festival; Feast of Lanterns; Buddhist ceremony held on July 15; ullambana
ceremony to appease evil gods and the spirits of the dead
inconsiderate; ruthless; merciless; lacking compunction
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
Buddha's Birthday (8th day of the 4th lunar month)
memorial service; temple service; (Nichiren Buddhism) memorial service for Nichiren (13th day of 10th month)
banquet on the occasion of the first ceremonial offering of rice by the newly-enthroned emperor
Buddhist services during the equinoctial week
those who meet must part (suggesting the transient nature of this life); we meet only to part
life release; ceremony of releasing captive animals
Buddhist lantern festival
Buddhist service held on the day of Buddha's death (orig. 15th of the 2nd month, now 15th of the 3rd month)
Bon Festival; Buddhist service for the anniversary of the death of Prince Shōtoku (orig. the 22nd day of the 2nd month of the lunar calendar)
Buddhist memorial service
(Nichiren Buddhism) memorial service for Nichiren (13th day of 10th month)
Bodhi Day; Buddhist holiday on December 8 to celebrate Shakyamuni's enlightenment
Buddha's Birthday (8th day of the 4th lunar month); service (held on April 8) celebrating the birth of the Buddha
the pain of meeting people one dislikes
Buddha's birthday celebration
to understand; to comprehend
transperineal biopsy (esp. of the prostate)
annual ceremony of reciting the names of the Buddhas
(Buddhist) lecture meeting
sumo performed at ancient Japanese imperial court
Buddha's birthday (8th day of the 4th lunar month)
imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Buddha's Birthday (8th day of the 4th lunar month)
pardon; forgiveness; mercy; making allowances