not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
temple dedicated to Kannon
every year; yearly; annually
little finger; pinky; little toe
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
about when; about what time; how soon
to play a central role; to take a leading part
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646.2.23-1709.2.19), Shougun 1680-1709
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
all over Japan; throughout Japan
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
monetary offering; donation
casting; founding; minting
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)