especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
nine levels of Amitabha's Pure Land; Amitabha's Pure Land; nine-tiered lotus leaf platform in Amitabha's Pure Land
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
spirit of someone on the first O-Bon after their death; the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.)
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
rite welcoming back the gods from Izumo Shrine (on the last day of the tenth lunar month)
equipment; installation; facilities; arrangements
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
drawing seawater to make salt; person who draws water from the sea
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
shrine enshrining several gods
system; institution; organization; organisation
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryo system); provincial capital
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
center; centre; metropolis
parade float; festival float
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
indispensable; essential; necessary
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)