Feast of the Seven Herbs of Health (January 7); one of the 5 seasonal festivals
birth and death; years of birth and death
Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty; Mongol dynasty
New Year's sake; spiced sake
semiformal attire; semiformal dress
traditional inn priding itself on its cuisine; Japanese-style restaurant with an attached inn
long kimono; ankle-length traditional Japanese garment
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
person who is ignorant outside his field
suffering pain; experiencing hardship
idea man; ideas man; person of ideas
chartered ship; chartering or hiring a vessel
Momoyama period (latter half of the Azuchi-Momoyama period, approx. 1583-1600)
separation of Buddhism and Shintoism (government policy during the beginning of the Meiji period)
type of conical hat adorned with flowers (used in Japanese traditional performing arts); hanagasa
strange festival; odd festival
dispenser; vending machine; cash dispenser
graceful young woman; sylph
Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine