elated; triumphant; proud
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
crowing of a cock; crowing of a rooster; cockcrow; dawn; (arch.) hour of the Ox (around 2am)
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
attendance; those present
senior; elder; person older than oneself
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
attendance; participation; presence
compilation; editing; recording
chief vassal; senior statesman
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
charity; almsgiving; dispensation
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
point in question (at issue)
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
several times; a few times
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
every month; each month; monthly
early on; earlier on; from early
in this manner; in this way; like this
residing (esp. abroad); staying; living
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely