Ise pilgrimage; pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine; Ise pilgrim
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
printout; (computer) printing
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
to carry out one's mission
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to cross the line; to go too far
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
1000 ri; (a) long distance
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty