mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
temple dedicated to Kannon
every year; yearly; annually
little finger; pinky; little toe
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
about when; about what time; how soon
to play a central role; to take a leading part
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646.2.23-1709.2.19), Shougun 1680-1709
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
all over Japan; throughout Japan
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
monetary offering; donation
casting; founding; minting
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to accumulate merit; to make merit
convenient; handy; useful
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to become rustic; to be countrified