lucky day; auspicious occasion; happy day
to teach by example; to teach by showing; (lit.) to teach with one's back
corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus); red rat snake
enshrining a Buddhist image
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
(navigable) canal; waterway
writing songs or poems; poem
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
quick marriage; marriage after a whirlwind courtship
kuda-gitsune; pipe fox; fox-like spirit kept inside a bamboo tube and used by its master to perform divinations and curses; stoat
to tell (a person's) fortune; to divine; to fix; to choose
one's own chopsticks; washable chopsticks carried in a case (used instead of disposable chopsticks)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to camp (in an online multiplayer game)
watch (timepiece); watch (turn to watch or guard something); watching; watch cap
Sarukanigassen (folktale); The Monkey and the Crab
strict observance of the Buddhist commandment that all priests should be celibate
universal illumination (esp. in Buddhism, by the dharma-body)
earth-friendly; ecological; sustainable
communicativity; ability to convey one's opinion, message, etc.; power to make oneself understood
respect; reverence; veneration
yamanba; manba; girl or young woman adhering to a fashion trend often characterized by extremely gaudy and colourful facial make up, heavily tanned skin and hair dyed in a bright hue
taste; elegance; scenic beauty
bad at romance; awkward in relationships
tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye
agreement; stipulation; article; clause
to make an appeal; to urge
Kanjani Eight, Japanese pop group; Kansai Johnny's junior
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
salted rice-bran paste for pickling; mashed green soybeans