a nice and auspicious month / the second month of the lunar calendar

the art of pulling strange faces

"natural hair certificate": a certificate requested by some Japanese schools that affirm that a student's hair color is naturally not black, not straight, etc.

Kyūjitai form of 来月

clouds and rainbows

rainbow

catering to; pandering to

to cater to; to pander to

A term derived from the Sanskrit Tīrthika, and refers to any doctrine which "treads the outer path" to enlightenment. This is opposed to the teachings of orthodox Buddhism, the "Naidō" (内道, lit. "Inner Path"), and is thus considered to be misguided and heretical.

(Buddhism); (fishing) unintentional catch