Nounfunerals and ceremonial occasions

Nounmemorial service

Nounevent held the night before another event; eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)

Nounart festival

Nounimportant ceremonial occasions in family relationships

NounHinamatsuri (March 3); Hina Matsuri; Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nouna day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late

Nounfestival; feast; carnival; matsuri

NounAoi Festival (Kyoto, May 15); Aoi Matsuri

Nounschool festival

Nounofferings; offerings and worship

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbenshrining together

Nounacolyte

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'festivals; feasts

Noundeacon (Catholic)

Noun, Suru verbfunerals and festivals

Noungrand festival

Noun, Suru verbmemorial service

Nounanniversary

Nounregular festival; annual festival

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'priest; minister; pastor

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbrites conducted by the emperor

Nounarraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc. · otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)

Nounstrange festival; odd festival

Noun, Suru verbreligious ceremony (to appease the gods)

Nounfestival held by imperial order

Nounburnt offering (i.e. religious animal sacrifice)

Nounmain festival; main day of a festival

Nounceremony honouring the spirits of ancestors (esp. the Bon festival)

Nounfire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires) · New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine · festival involving fire dedicated to the gods

Nountraditional festival on Iriomote Island (southern Okinawa)

Nountraditional festival in Kiryū City, Saitama

NounCatholic rite (e.g. mass); hierurgy

Noun(rocky) seashore party; seashore festival · celebration in honor of the dragon god by fishermen after a good haul

Nounceremony honouring the spirits of ancestors (esp. the Bon festival)

Nounperson conducting a ritual; priest directing a ceremony; chief priest · conducting a ritual

Nounschool festival; campus festival

NounGion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)

NounFestival of Origins (January 3)

Nouncarnival (festival held before Lent)

Nouncentenary; centennial celebration

Nounschool festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent

Nounannual festival

NounLabor Day; May Day

Nounsummer festival; summer matsuri

NounBuddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak

Nounmusic festival

NounThanksgiving (Day) · customer appreciation event; thank you (for your patronage) sales campaign

NounIndependence Day celebration