Buddha's Birthday (8th day of the 4th lunar month)
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
birth; creation; formation
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
image; figure; figure; form; image
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
worshipper; pilgrim; visitor to temple or shrine
Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea); sweet hydrangea leaf; hydrangea tea
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
fourth month of the lunar calendar
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
punishment; judgement; judgment
insecticide; insect repellent
Dragon King; promoted rook
lightning rod; lightning conductor; lightning arrester; charm that protects one from lightning
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
Sannō Festival (Hie Shrine in Tokyo; June 15); Sannō Festival (Hie Shrine in Shiga; April 14)
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
balmy breeze; summer breeze
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
guess; speculation; supposition
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay