Meanings

visitor (to a shrine or temple)

Sophora flavescens

cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death

cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death

visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day

oldest member of a group

going to serve one's lord

imperial army order

imperial army order

capital participation

Special Advisor to the Cabinet

gender equality

equality (e.g. gender)

House of Representatives and House of Councillors

doing or receiving something good by accident or through the invitation of someone else

Ise pilgrimage

pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine without a travel permit or permission from one's parents or relatives (Edo period)

demonstrator

visitation grave

congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (for New Year and the Emperor's birthday)