Vocabulary

sauteed vegetables with fish or poultry made into a stew

divine generals who protect pilgrims, etc.

waterfall viewing

sound of a waterfall

soldier dispatched by a god; soldier under the protection of the gods

beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)

road taken by a Chinese ajari buddhist monk when he incurred the wrath of emperor Genso (685-762)

dark hole

Blood Pond; pool of blood; pond of blood (in hell)

picture of Hell; painting representing Hell

picture of Hell; painting representing Hell

Hodgson's hawk eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis); mountain hawk-eagle

serf

lower government office (ritsuryō system)

consumption of goods and services by young working adults who live at home, with their basic living expenses covered by their parents; nest-dweller consumption

image response

mortice; mortise

tenon; cog; pivot

deadwood

control surface

finger; one's finger

Latter-day Saints

deadwood

method of dyeing, developed in Okinawa, in which a single stencil is used to produce richly polychromatic designs; traditional dyed cloth from Okinawa

painting made with gold or silver paint (usu. on a dark background)

status of forces agreement; SOFA

sake jar; jar containing alcohol

great six-syllable mantra ("om mani padme hum")

epidural hematoma; epidural haematoma

principal investigator; PI

wooden transport ship used on Lake Biwa

treaty of peace and amity; peace treaty

Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities

large-scale rehearsal

heated acupuncture needle; hot acupuncture needle

being thin and bony; bony body

one's hometown

wooden transport ship used on Lake Biwa

companion animal; pet

exotic animal (e.g. tarantula)