to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
women's group; women's association
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (of the Sun)
public hall; community center; community centre
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
to gather; to collect; to assemble
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
tool; implement; means; furniture
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
completely; fully; entirely
old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder
mask; striking the head (kendo)
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
ancient times; prehistoric times
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy