slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
how many years; how long; what year
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
type of conical hat adorned with flowers (used in Japanese traditional performing arts); hanagasa
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
strange festival; odd festival
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
antiques; old works of art
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
that's the way it is; such is life
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
person who is ignorant outside his field
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
Kyoto vegetables; vegetables traditionally grown in and around Kyoto
building primarily containing fashion-related stores (boutiques, etc.)