presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
manifestation theory (holding that Shinto gods are manifestations of buddhas)
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
ardent; passionate; vehement
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
comparison and choosing the good; consultation; referring to
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
service for the benefit of suffering spirits
sending off the spirits of the dead
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
parade float; festival float
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
small festival held the night before the main festival; eve of a festival
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
festival-eve vigil; eve of a festival vigil
seeing off and meeting on return