concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
indolence; laziness; sloth
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
purifying oneself (religiously) by abstaining from eating meat
poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing
shelf with offerings for welcoming the spirits of one's ancestors during the Bon Festival
temple; monastery; convent
allowing oneself meat, fish or alcohol after a period of abstaining
floating lanterns or offerings for the spirits of the deceased
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
Bon Festival; Buddhist service for the anniversary of the death of Prince Shōtoku (orig. the 22nd day of the 2nd month of the lunar calendar)
vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish)
straw boat for one's ancestral spirits to sail in
engage in ascetic practices with dauntless spirit
spirit of someone on the first O-Bon after their death
first meal (including meat or fish) taken after a period of abstinence
sending off the spirits of the dead
being arduous; working diligently enduring hardships; making a strenuous effort
self-control and close application; self-denial and diligent devotion
striving to adopt ascetic practices for one's whole life
the ambition of the lazy does not last
Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea)
Gonista bicolor (species of grasshopper resembling the Oriental longheaded locust)