David Copperfield (illusionist)
forcing people who can't drink alcohol to drink alcohol
Biwako Canal Memorial Hall
tamago dofu; tamago-dofu; steamed egg custard with soup stock, cooked in a square mould
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
Shugakuin Imperial Villa (in Kyoto)
to take the easy way out; to take the path of least resistance
Kentucky Fried Chicken; KFC
suddenly seeing the light; achieving full enlightenment all of a sudden
light used as a religious offering; paper lantern (hung up near the door of performers and geishas)
free-spirited and uninhibited
favourite motto; pet saying
ethylene glycol; ethanediol
mass Ise pilgrimage (occurring intermittently during the Edo period)
mountain of death; steep mountain which the dead must cross to reach the afterlife
to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
Buddhist incantation using chanting, drumbeating, and dancing
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
McDonald's (fast food restaurant)