ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
crippled; deformed; imperfect; incomplete; one wheel
(small) box to keep valuables, etc.
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
using together (jointly); used at the same time
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
small spiral-shelled snail; spiral shellfish
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
world of the lost; human realm; this world
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
hungry ghost (preta) realm
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
ceremony honouring the spirits of ancestors (esp. the Bon festival)
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
welcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
ceremonial bonfire (seeing off the spirits on the final night of O-Bon)
shelf with offerings for welcoming the spirits of one's ancestors during the Bon Festival
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days