Vocabulary

looking afar; taking an extensive view of

old pine

shrine

shrine

the four auspicious beasts from Chinese mythology

water yam (Dioscorea alata); winged yam; purple yam

water yam (Dioscorea alata); winged yam; purple yam

water yam (Dioscorea alata); winged yam; purple yam

water yam (Dioscorea alata); winged yam; purple yam

water yam (Dioscorea alata); winged yam; purple yam

purple yam (Dioscorea alata); water yam; winged yam

water yam (Dioscorea alata); winged yam; purple yam

mother tuber of a taro; taro corm; parent taro

calcium oxalate

type of taro originally from Sulawesi, has large tubers with red eyes

type of taro originally from Sulawesi

microtopography; microrelief

Gibbs sampling

Markov chain Monte Carlo methods; MCMC methods

brothel

prostitute in a brothel disguised as an archery range

place where there are hot springs; hot springs spa

woman who earns her living by entertaining with song, dance and playing the shamisen; geisha who sings at parties

geisha; woman who entertains (e.g. by playing the shamisen) for her living

chrysanthemum watching

travelling somewhere to improve one's health; travelling somewhere to recuperate

tall hat

final paragraph; final paragraphs; the end of a story of block of text

health professionals other than physicians (incl. nurses, nutritionists, physiotherapists, radiographers, etc.); allied health professionals

committee

commodity

conifer

coniine

conurbation

cooked sausage

cool color

cooperative house

copal

copy protection (for electronic media)

corner throw