twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
contrast; antithesis; comparison
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
1st quarter of moon; crescent moon
festival; feast; carnival
ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice
revision; amendment; alteration
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
each prefecture; all prefectures
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
New Year's period (January 1 to 3)
23rd night of a lunar month (esp. 8th month); moon-waiting party held on 23rd night of a lunar month
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
hall with an enshrined statue of Kobo Daishi (at a Shingon temple)
spreading Buddhist teachings
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other